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Lopez Film Series #3 - Free Willy 2
Sep 30, 2024
By Lopez Island Historical Society & Museum
Friday, October 4, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Lopez Island Grange #1060, 452 Richardson Rd
In 1994, hot on the heels of the success of Free Willy (1993), the cast and crew of Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) descended on Lopez Island. Local children snapped photos with animatronic whales all across the island, the cast and crew spent money at, and allegedly complained about, local businesses, fishermen were recruited for their boats (some of them acting as small part villains in the film), and more than a few romances bloomed over the course of filming.

Join Lopez Museum and Lopez Grange #1060 for a free screening of Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995). Hear stories from locals whose lives intersected with the blockbuster film, see the backdrop of Camp Nor'wester, just two years before Sperry Peninsula was sold to Paul Allen, enjoy the family friendly blockbuster that stirred up the Friendly Isle for a few months in 1994.

Friday, October 4, 6:00-8:00PM, at Lopez Island Grange #1060, 452 Richardson Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261.

Lopez Film Series is a collaboration between Lopez Museum and Lopez Island Grange #1060 showcasing films shot on, inspired by, or featuring people from Lopez Island.