Sign Marking 1961 Elvis Movie Made In Yankeetown Florida

            In 1961 Elvis made the movie 'Follow That Dream' in Yankeetown, Florida. In the weeks before filming began, the moviemakers had converted the tip of a marshy little island into a slice of paradise for Elvis Presley. Thick underbrush was cleared on a point of Pumpkin Island near the bridge over Bird Creek. Tons of fill dirt and white sand were dumped on the island's edge to create a pristine beach. Palm trees were planted, but quickly died and had to be painted a pseudo-healthy green. A thatch-roofed shack costing $20,000 and a boat dock were constructed on the beach. A telephone pole was turned into a palm-tree trunk, and a portion of State Road 40 was painted black to resemble a newly completed road.

   

Taken on: March 14, 2012

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Camera: Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS, f/3.2, 1/1250 sec, 5.4mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	5.4mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Picasa
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