Hollywood East

Boston’s movie magic unmasked

ore movies and TV shows than ever are being shot in Boston, though most of us never get to see them filmed. Yet there’s a way to zoom in on the celluloid secrets. Boston Movie Tours focuses on behind-the-scenes trivia, hidden-away locations, and surprises (that, for instance, a lot of entertainment set in Boston wasn’t actually filmed here) of the Hollywood set, from Glory to Good Will Hunting, from Legally Blonde to School Ties, from Celtic Pride to The Witches of Eastwick. More of a TV fan? See the building where Ally McBeal practiced law. You’ll also find familiar places you didn’t know were backdrops for the classics. Unlike the local megaplex, though, these tours require that you order tickets in advance. Jacobson

Shhhh! The Boston scenes were
actually filmed in Savannah.

Shhhh! Filmed half in Boston and half in Toronto

Shhhh! Set at Harvard but shot in Pasadena,
since Harvard does not allow filming on its campus

Shhhh! Filmed at the Middlesex School in Concord

Shhhh! Shot in the old Boston Garden
just before it was demolished

Shhhh! "Eastwick" is Cohasset, where the blockbuster starring Jack Nicholson and Cher was filmed.

Shhhh! The law firm wasn’t real,
but the building is. It's at 14 Beacon St.

Shhhh! Parts of The Firm with
Tom Cruise was filmed in Copley Square. Mystic River was shot in Southie and East Boston.

Shhhh! Find the promo codes on
the website and save up to $5.

Shhh who knew

Other movies filmed in Boston: A Civil Action, The Departed, Edge of Darkness, Fever Pitch, Field of Dreams, Housesitter, Love Story, Mermaids, Mrs. Winterbourne. Shutter Island, Mystic River, The Next Karate Kid, The Paper Chase, The Parent Trap, The Verdict, What’s the Worst That Could Happen, and Gone, Baby, Gone.