That's So Minnesota

Why Hollywood Left Minnesota


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In the 1980s and 1990s, Minnesota was one of the top off-site filming locations in America. Big films such as "Purple Rain," "Grumpy Old Men," "Mallrats" and other cult classics were filmed here. But then all of a sudden, these big projects stopped coming to Minnesota, and work hasn't picked up ever since. So what happened? Host Ellery McCardle talks with MN Film & TV's Melodie Bahan who says the story starts with Canada.

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That's So MinnesotaBy KARE 11