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Joining the Mayor, who plays a cameo role in the film, were Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting Commissioner Patricia Reed Scott and the film's stars Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.
"In The Out-of-Towners, Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn play a couple who will do anything to create more passion in their marriage," the Mayor said. "They couldn't choose a better place to achieve their goal. With New York City as a backdrop their trip turns into 24 hours of zaniness that eventually brings them closer together.
"I am delighted to welcome Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin to City Hall today in a much more peaceful environment than the one their film characters encountered as a reluctantly adventurous couple in The Out-of Towners," the Mayor continued. "I am sure that New Yorkers will enjoy this movie as much as I enjoyed playing a role in it."
Commissioner Scott said, "If there's anything New Yorkers like better than good movies, it's big laughs. A movie that combines the comedic talents of Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin is doubly welcome."
For the fifth year in a row, feature film production in New York City has reached a new historic level. The number of films shot in the City has more than tripled since 1993, with a total of 221 films shot during 1998. Last year, direct expenditures for feature films totaled $993 million.