"The Finest Hours," which wrapped up filming with a week in Chatham, depicts the true-life rescue of 32 men aboard the Pendleton in 1952, when waves from a severe nor'easter snapped the 503-foot tanker in two.
It is amazing how far of a reach the filming industry has going into the local economy
In the last year, Hollywood has made Shelburne Falls the cinematic canvas for two movies, Robert Downey Jr's "The Judge" And Kate Winslet's "Labor Day".