The Bewitched Statue is a bronze sculpture located in Lappin Park at the intersection of Essex Street and Washington Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The statue depicts actress Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens from the television series Bewitched, seated side-saddle on a broom in front of a crescent moon. It was presented to Salem by the television network TV Land and unveiled in 2005, commemorating the connection between the series and the city, where several seventh-season episodes were filmed in 1970.
The Bewitched Statue has appeared in The Lords of Salem (2012). Although the statue was created as a light-hearted tribute to the sitcom Bewitched, the film uses it as part of its darker portrayal of modern Salem.
In The Lords of Salem (2012), the Bewitched Statue is shown in a black-and-white exterior shot filmed in Lappin Park. The camera presents the statue against the surrounding downtown buildings and leafless trees, turning the usually cheerful image of Samantha Stephens into part of the film’s ominous depiction of Salem. The shot helps establish the real city as the setting for Heidi Hawthorne’s story and connects Salem’s modern witch-related popular culture with the darker supernatural events that follow.
The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem was filmed in Salem, Massachusetts, and Los Angeles, California, combining real New England exteriors with interiors shots in Los Angeles.
The Witch House at Salem
The Witch House has appeared in Bewitched (1964–1972), during the seventh-season episode “The Salem Saga” (1970). The house is one of several Salem landmarks.
Jaws Bridge
Jaws Bridge appears in Jaws (1975), and is closely associated with the bridge, to the point that it is now better known by Jaws Bridge than by its formal one.
Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle has appeared in Citizen Kane, The Emperor’s Club, What Happens in Vegas, Gossip Girl, Royal Pains, Louie, The Americans, Madam Secretary and more.
Fire Island Lighthouse
Fire Island Lighthouse has appeared in several productions, including "Men in Black II" (2002) and "What Happens in Vegas" (2008).
Playland Amusement Park
Playland Amusement Park has appeared in several films, including The Muppets Take Manhattan, Big, Fatal Attraction and Sweet and Lowdown.
Joker Stairs
Joker Stairs appears in Joker (2019). The staircase is one of the film’s defining locations and associated with Arthur Fleck’s transformation into the Joker.
Ross Dock Picnic Area
Ross Dock Picnic Area is best known from "Big" (1988). The location also appears in "The Juror" (1996) and "World Trade Center" (2006).
Tom’s Restaurant
Tom’s Restaurant appears in Seinfeld, where it serves as the exterior of Monk’s Café, and can be seen in background of a scene in Little Nicky.
Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum appears in Men in Black, The International, Three Days of the Condor, Manhattan, Someone to Watch Over Me, and When in Rome.
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