LTC 106-2005 Miami Beach Featured on Fox's "The O.C." Thursday, April 28 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. ~06-2oos
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor David Dermer and Date: April 26, 2005
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~ ~'
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MIAMI BEACH FEJATURED OF FOX'S "THE O.C." THURSDAY, APRIL 28
This letter is to advise you to tune in to Fox (locally on WSVN, Channel 7) this Thursday,
April 28"~, at 8:00 PM for their hit show, "The O.C.," as this episode filmed primarily in
Miami Beach this past March. The Warner Brothers television production filmed for three
days and spent a reported $750,000 in production related costs entirely in Miami Beach.
The cast and crew utilized approximately 300 room nights at the Fontainebleu, per an
arrangement with the hotel. Locations filmed at and to be featured on this episode include
the Fontainebleu, the Raleigh and the Palms Hotels, as well as Ocean Drive/Lummus
Park. The storyline of the episode features "The O.C" regulars Peter Gallagher, Adam
Brody and Ben McKenzie visiting "Nana,' the grandmother character played by Linda
Lavin. who is a Miami Beach resident.
c: Timothy Hemstreet, Acting Assistant City Manager
Max Sklar Director, Tourism and Cultural Development
Graham Winick Film and Event Production Manager