HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Filming has begun in downtown Henderson for the upcoming Christmas movie, Happy Holly Day, which was originally titled “Holly Jolly”. This comes less than a year after the city joined the West Kentucky Film Commission in an effort to draw interest from production companies. “Who doesn’t love seeing, you know, your own charming hometown on the big screen, right?,” says Abby Dixon with the Henderson Tourist Commission.
Dixon believes the city will now reap the benefits of joining the film commission. “We also did it with a goal in mind to drive economic impact into our community through dollars spent on everything from hair and makeup to hotel stays to catering,” explains Dixon.
Increased foot traffic is also expected to help local small businesses. “I think people will get out,” says Bradley Hebert of Whims and Wishes. “They’ll shop and they’ll come and kind of see the spots where they were filming and just get out of the house and get outside for a little bit, because I know we’ve all been in close quarters the last few days.”
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Hebert says the crew has already filmed in front of his shop, something he says will highlight the downtown spirit. “There’s a lot of work that goes on down here that not a lot of people see, and I think this will give us a chance to showcase our little river town and all of our neat, little shops,” explains Hebert. “It’ll just be nice to see our storefront and our hometown on the big screen.”…