Movie Filming Next Month Will Feature CT Town, Landmark

PUTNAM, CT — Route 44 in Putnam will be closed for the filming of a movie in town, according to police.

Previously, the town was featured in the Hallmark Christmas musical movie "One Royal Holiday," which was released in 2020.

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The road in Putnam will be closed Nov. 1 to through traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The filming will take place at the Bradley Playhouse on Front Street, police said.

There will be an extra police presence in the area to assist with traffic control.

While there's no word on the current movie being filmed, Connecticut has frequently served as the setting for holiday-themed movies.

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Last year, the state launched the Connecticut Christmas Movie Trail.

The initiative highlighted locations across the state where more than 20 holiday movies have been filmed.

Some films featuring Connecticut in recent years include "Holly Jolly," a 2023 movie filmed in Bethel and New Milford; "Sugar Plum Twist," which was shot in Norwich and New London in 2021 and appeared on the Hallmark Channel; "Holiday For Heroes," filmed in several Southeastern Connecticut towns and released in 2019; and "Christmas On Honeysuckle Lane," which appeared on Hallmark and was shot in Wethersfield.

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