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The Great Gatsby Location Moves Long Island to Australia

The Great GatsbyWednesday Matinee

By Jane Boursaw

Destination: Australia

Movie: The Great Gatsby
Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 Reels
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language.
Released in Theaters: May 10, 2013 (2D, 3D)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Based on a Book
Runtime: 142 minutes
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Amitabh Bachchan, Callan McAuliffe
Official Site: The Great Gatsby

I was a little worried about “The Great Gatsby.” The trailers featured modern music by Kanye West and a glossy production right out of the pages of Vanity Fair. But the movie doesn’t disappoint, and the $51.1 million box office draw on opening weekend is evidence of that. And travelers looking for clues about the original Great Gatsby location in Long Island are going to find Australia instead. Continue reading The Great Gatsby Location Moves Long Island to Australia