Editing Cranford, New Jersey (section)

== In film and television ==
Several episodes in the third season of the 1990s [[Nickelodeon]] television show, ''[[The Adventures of Pete & Pete]]'' were filmed in Cranford. Episodes of the series were shot at various sites in Cranford, including Brookside Place School, Cranford High School, Orange Avenue Pool and Modern Barber Shop.<ref>Antonelli, Toniann. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/follow-that-bus "Lights, Camera...Cranford! A production crew filmed scenes from a commercial in Cranford Tuesday."], Cranford Patch, January 24, 2012. Accessed August 14, 2017. "Several episodes in the third season of the popular 1990's television show, ''The Adventures of Pete & Pete'' were filmed in Cranford. One episode was shot at Cranford's Orange Avenue Pool and another at Cranford High School and Brookside Place School. Another episode was filmed at Modern Barber Shop."</ref> Scenes for the home of the title characters were filmed at a house at 11 Willow Street.<ref>Thomas, Shea. [https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/Cranford/data/newspapers/chronicle/1997/1997-11-27.pdf "Santas move in when TV's 'Pete and Pete' move out"], ''Cranford Chronicle'', November 27, 1997. Accessed September 28, 2022. "The house on willow Street is affectionately known as the 'Santa Claus' house and rightfully so – it has 'thousands of Santas' displayed inside... It was used in filming the Nickelodeon program ''Pete & Pete,'' as the home of the brothers with a shared name, but the show has been canceled."</ref>
Cranford is the setting of the 2005 film ''[[Guess Who (film)|Guess Who]]'', starring [[Bernie Mac]] and [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/netflix_instant_guide_new_jersey_movies_tv.html "N.J. on Netflix: Stay out of the cold and under the covers with this hometown playlist"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 14, 2016. Accessed August 14, 2017. "''Guess Who'' (2005, rated PG-13, 1 hour 45 min.) If you feel like seeing Ashton Kutcher squirm under the death stare of Bernie Mac, this one's for you. Filmed in both Cranford and Madison, the romantic comedy, co-starring Passaic native Zoe Saldana, is a modern-day reboot of the 1967 film ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,'' which took on [[interracial dating]]."</ref> Portions of the films ''[[Far from Heaven]]'', ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'', ''[[September 12th (film)|September 12]]'' and HBO's miniseries ''[[The Plot Against America (miniseries)|The Plot Against America]]'' were shot in Cranford.<ref>Antonelli, Troiann. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/lights-camera-joanie-s-cafe " Lights...Camera...Joanie's Cafe!Television crews visited a Cranford eatery on Aug. 29 to film a commercial."], Cranford Patch, August 29, 2012. Accessed August 3, 2016. "In addition, Cranford is the setting of the 2005 film, ''Guess Who'' starring the late Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher. Portions of the movie ''Garden State,'' ''Far From Heaven'' and ''September 12,'' as well as HBO's The Plot Against America were also shot in town."</ref>

[[Billy Eichner]]'s comedy [[Bros (film)|''Bros'']] filmed a [[Pride parade]] scene in Downtown Cranford.<ref>Lissner, Caren. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/groundbreaking-film-bros-shooting-cranford-week "Groundbreaking Film 'Bros' Is Shooting In Cranford This Week"], Cranford, NJ Patch, September 28, 2021. Accessed June 17, 2022. "A new film called "Bros" will be filming in Downtown Cranford on Wednesday and Thursday, the Downtown Cranford organization said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The organization noted that the film represents a 'first' in Hollywood: ''Bros'' is also making history by having an entirely LGBTQ main cast, including for the straight characters, the first for a major studio film.""</ref> Additional film shoots in town during the 2020s have included ''[[Maybe I Do]]'', ''[[Mothers' Instinct (2024 film)|Mothers' Instinct]]'', ''[[Dumb Money]]'', ''[[Eileen (film)|Eileen]]'', ''[[Daughter of the Bride (2023 film)|Daughter of the Bride]]'', ''[[Sweethearts (2024 film)|Sweethearts]]'', ''[[Cat Person (film)|Cat Person]]'', and ''[[Presence (2024 film)|Presence]]''.<ref>Glackin, Jennifer. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/cranford/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/saturdays-with-bernie-what-makes-cranford-a-destination-for-filming "Saturdays with Bernie: What Makes Cranford a Destination for Filming?"], TAP into Cranford, July 30, 2012. Accessed February 6, 2023. "You may also have seen roads closed, homes bustling with people in black masks, cameras, vintage cars, or large trailers. It's all because Hollywood has come to Cranford. In the last few months, multiple films have been filmed in town, including ''Maybe I Do'' (starring Diane Keaton, William H. Macy), ''Mother's Instinct'' (Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway), ''Daughter of the Bride'' (Marcia Gay Harden, Halston Sage), and, earlier this week, ''Sweethearts'' (Kiernan Shipka, Nico Hiraga)."</ref><ref>Glackin, Jennifer. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/cranford/sections/community-happenings/articles/dumb-money-films-in-cranford-stars-spotted "''Dumb Money'' Films in Cranford, Stars Spotted"], TAP into Cranford, October 13, 2022. Accessed February 6, 2023. "Parents and kids got a glimpse of Hollywood this morning on their way to school. Pete Davidson was spotted near Cranford homes on the south side of town where he is filming ''Dumb Money.''"</ref>