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Soaring ceiling and breathtaking Beaux Arts architecture, The Grand Central Terminal has seen it all. Opened in 1913, during the cross-country train travel, it received a facelift in its eighth decade.The orante structure turned 100 with great panache having scored a great milestone. The Grand Central is “the world’s number six most visited tourist attraction” with nearly 21,600,000 visitors annually.\"Grand<\/a><\/p>\n

Opened on Feb 2, 1913, trains were considered a luxurious means of traveling across America. The architectural gem is still one of America’s busiest transportation hubs.<\/p>\n

The Grand Central Station has been celebrated in Hollywood films spanning decades. The expanse and antiquity of the structure possesses a quaint quality, making it a dramatic location to film important scenes. Many classic movies have a few scenes set in Grand Central, the landmark building of New York. Here are a couple of films that have incorporated Grand Central Station into the script.<\/p>\n

North By Northwest: <\/b>Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, had the dashing Cary Grant make his escape from New York City, the thrill-a- minute sequence was filmed at night, inside the real station.<\/p>\n

Midnight Run: <\/b>The 1988 film has Robert DeNiro drag Charles Grodin (who is scared of flying) through Grand Central, to catch a train to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

The Cotton Club: <\/b>Francis Ford Coppola’s film Cotton Club has the climax scene with Richard Gere and Diane Lane board the train in Grand Central, headed for a new life in L.A.<\/p>\n

The Fisher King<\/b><\/p>\n

This Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams starrer has one spectacular scene.The Grand Central Terminal was transformed into a glittering ballroom.400 Waltzing commuters danced around the terminal from 8 pm until the next morning.<\/p>\n

Superman<\/b><\/p>\n

The 1978 Superman features the Grand Central Terminal for scenes with the villain Lex Luthor.The scene was a recreation of the original.<\/p>\n

Madagascar<\/b><\/p>\n

Marty the Zebra and his \u00a0friends\u2014Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus\u2014find themselves at Grand Central Station in the 2005 American computer-animated comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Soaring ceiling and breathtaking Beaux Arts architecture, The Grand Central Terminal has seen it all. Opened in 1913, during the cross-country train travel, it received a facelift in its eighth decade.The orante structure turned 100 with great panache having scored a great milestone. The Grand Central is “the world’s number six most visited tourist attraction” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nInteresting Facts about Grand Central Station in New York<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IndianEagle shares some surprising facts about Grand Central Station in New York to mark the iconic station\u2019s centenary. 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