Branchburg’s new Claim to Fame

Is Branchburg New Jersey, the next Hollywood California? Well maybe not quite, but a major motion picture is doing some location shooting at the old Branchburg Dinner this week. Anyone coming and going from the Re/Max Classic Group office in Branchburg this week will undoubtedly notice an unusual amount of activity at the long closed and usually quite former Branchburg dinner. Trucks and crews and security are swarming the site to film scenes for “Cadillac Records”

According to an article in today’s Courier news “The cast includes Beyonce Knowles as Etta James; Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, one of the label’s founders; Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters; and Mos Def as Chuck Berry, according to the Web site Imdb.com. The film is directed by Darnell Martin and produced by Headhunters Inc.”

The movie is about Chess Records, the famous R&B record label. Hmmm…. I wonder if our Rock and Roll conference room would be a good spot for there next location?

 

I certainly don’t recommend trying to do any star gazing as you drive by on route 22, we don’t want to see any Beyonce inspired fender benders out on the highway. But, keep your eyes peeled as you are out and about and you may just spot some famous faces. I know I’ll be checking out the movie when I get a chance, to see our little corner of the world up on the silver screen. 

 

For the complete Courier News article visit http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/NEWS/804160327