Going, Going, Gone: Shea Played A Starring Role In Many Films
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Mets fans are hoping that the magic that eluded them this year will return next season, but the fate of their stadium is certain; it will become a parking lot. The stadium will, however, live on in dozens of films that were shot there through the years. NY1's Neil Rosen filed the following report. Shea Stadium has seen its share of glory days, but soon it will be no more. However, it can always be seen in numerous movies that were shot on location there.
In the comedy "Two Weeks Notice," Shea is featured prominently as Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock go out to the ballpark and have a run in with catcher Mike Piazza.
Director Sidney Lumet took the Broadway musical "The Wiz" to the big screen. In his new take on "The Wizard Of Oz," Flushing Meadows Park became Oz, as Diana Ross and Michael Jackson took a run around Shea.
For a nice glimpse of the field without the fans on hand, you can take a peek of it, along with Michael Keaton, in the movie "Game 6." The movie is centered around the historic 1986 World Series game.
In the 1995 remake of the classic thriller "Kiss Of Death," you can catch some views of the outside of the stadium from a nearby parking lot.
There are terrific aerial shots of Shea, along with some out-of-this-world action down on the field, as Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones battle aliens in the stadium in "Men In Black."
In Neil Simon's comedy classic "The Odd Couple," you can take a look at the Shea Stadium press box, as sports writer Oscar Madison, played by Walter Matthau, misses the play of a lifetime when his fussy roommate Felix, played by Jack Lemmon, calls during the Mets game.
They might look like the Yankees, but they're playing at Shea Stadium in "Bang the Drum Slowly." The reason? When the movie was filmed in 1973, Yankee Stadium was being renovated and not only did the Yankees play there for a few seasons, but also did the cast of this film, which included Robert DeNiro.
Finally, in the opening credit sequence of "Three Men And A Little Lady," you can see Shea Stadium packed to the brim as met fans do the wave. There's a look at some of the interior hallways as well.
If you want to relive some of your Shea Stadium memories with some views of the place, all these movies are readily available to rent on video.