Somewhere in Time (1980) – Filming Locations
Drama / Fantasy / Romance · Directed by Jeannot Szwarc · Starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Where was Somewhere in Time filmed?
- Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States, Mackinac Island – Primary setting where Richard Collier travels back to 1912 and encounters Elise McKenna throughout the film. The iconic Victorian-era Grand Hotel served as the entire temporal anchor for the film, representing both the 1980s present and the romantic 1912 past
- San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco – Establishing shots and scenes of San Francisco in the present-day framing narrative. Used to establish the modern-day setting before Richard's journey through time begins
- Los Angeles, California, United States, Los Angeles – Period scenes depicting Elise McKenna's theatrical career and 1912 performances. Locations around Los Angeles were used to film flashback sequences and scenes depicting Elise's life as a stage actress in 1912