Was Goldfinger filmed inside Fort Knox?

"Goldfinger" (1964)
The classic 007 film starring Sean Connery as James Bond is set mainly in England and Switzerland, but it was partially filmed at Fort Knox. The plot centers around villain Goldfinger's plan to contaminate the gold kept at the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox.
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Where did they filmed the Fort Knox scene in Goldfinger?

Though the exterior of the real Fort Knox, Kentucky, south of Louisville near the Indiana border, is briefly seen, the fort was recreated at Black Park Woodland behind the studio at Pinewood.
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What building was used for Fort Knox in Goldfinger?

Goldfinger shooting locations

The exterior of real Fork Knox, Kentucky is seen briefly in the movie but the fort was recreated at Black Park Woodland behind the studio at Pinewood. The movie has also been shot at Andermatt, Pilatus Aircraft Factory in Switzerland among others.
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Was Goldfinger filmed in multiple locations?

Goldfinger was shot in the USA, the UK, and Switzerland. Filming locations included Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Florida, London Southend Airport and RAF Northolt in England, Hotel Belvedere, Simplon Tunnel, and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd in Switzerland. Filming also took place at Pinewood Studios.
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Where on Fort Knox was Stripes filmed?

The cast and crew filmed the basic training scenes at Fort Knox. The Czechoslovakia scenes were filmed at the Jim Beam-owned Chapeze Distillery in Clermont. The film crew and actors also spent several days shooting scenes around Louisville on Washington Street and W. Main Street, a barbershop on W.
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Filming location of episode "Goldfinger attacks Fort-Knox" from the "Goldfinger" / Kinocomass.com



What base was used in Stripes?

The movie was filmed almost exclusively at Fort Knox and nearby Louisville. Stripes director Ivan Reitman.
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Where is the horse farm in Goldfinger?

Anyway, Auric Stud Farm, Inc. — which the narcissistic Goldfinger named after himself, of course — is supposedly located in Kentucky. In a bit of movie “magic” the “standardbred” farm — not sure those are standardbreds — was created on the back lot of Pinewood Studios near London, England.
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When was Goldfinger filmed at Fort Knox?

"Goldfinger" (1964)

The exterior of the real Fort Knox is shown in the movie, but all sets for the buildings' interiors were re-created at Pinewood Studios in England, according to movie-locations.com. "Goldfinger" was the first Bond film to receive an Academy Award, winning for Best Sound Effects Editing in 1965.
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Which airfield was used in Goldfinger?

RAF Northolt The RAF station at Northolt appears in two Bond films. In Goldfinger, it is used to portray Kentucky's "Blue Grass Airfield", and in Octopussy it doubled up as a South American military base.
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Can you fly over Fort Knox?

As you might expect, security in and around the Bullion Depository is incredibly strict. The area over the depository is a no-fly zone, even for military aircraft.
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Does Fort Knox 2019 have gold?

Fort Knox holds more than 147 million ounces of gold. Fort Knox currently houses 147.3 million ounces of gold.
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Where was the original Goldfinger filmed?

Principal photography took place from January to July 1964 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United States. Goldfinger was heralded as the film in the franchise where James Bond "comes into focus".
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Where in Kentucky was rust Creek filmed?

The film was shot in and around Louisville, Kentucky.
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What is the value of the gold in Fort Knox?

Currently the value of the gold in the vault is approximately $7 trillion dollars. There are other things beside gold stored at Fort Knox. During World War II, the Gold Vault protected the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
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Where was the man with the golden gun filmed?

The major part of principal photography started on 18 April 1974 in Thailand. Thai locations included Bangkok, Thonburi, Phuket and nearby Phang Nga Province, on the islands of Ko Khao Phing Kan (Thai: เกาะเขาพิงกัน) and Ko Tapu (Thai: เกาะตะปู).
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Where did they film Thunderball?

After Jamaica, the Bahamas is James Bond's second favourite travel destination. The fourth Bond film Thunderball was shot here in 1965 as well as its unofficial remake Never Say Never Again in 1983. Especially in Thunderball the romantic lure of the Bahamas is used as a running character throughout the whole film.
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Where was Dr No filmed?

No is set in London, Jamaica and Crab Key, a fictional island off Jamaica. Filming began on location at Palisades Airport in Kingston, Jamaica, on 16 January 1962.
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Did Bill Murray serve in the military?

Was Bill Murray in the military? No, Murray wasn't in the military. However, he has played roles as serving in the Army in Stripes, and a Vietnam veteran in St. Vincent.
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Why did Bill Murray not shave his head Stripes?

Since Bill Murray and Harold Ramis were bigger names at that point than the rest of the cast, they were required to cut their hair shorter, but not to shave their entire head. Bill Murray improvised the "Aunt Jemima Treatment" sequence and P.J. Soles reacted naturally to whatever he said and did.
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Where in Kentucky was Stripes filmed?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

More than 40 years ago, a downtown barbershop on West Market Street was transformed by film crews into a setting for "Stripes" starring Bill Murray. For six weeks starting in November 1980, Louisville and Fort Knox served as backdrops for parts of the film.
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Where was delirious filmed?

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How did they finish Wagons East?

On March 4, 1994, Candy died of a heart attack in his sleep after finishing the day's shooting. Following Candy's death, Carolco received an insurance payout of $15.3 million. The film was completed by using CGI, a body double and script rewrites to finish Candy's remaining scenes.
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What was John Candy's net worth when he died?

John Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who had a net worth of $15 million at the time of his death in 1994. John Candy passed away on March 4, 1994 from a heart attack at 43 years old while filming Wagons East! in Durango, Mexico.
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