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It's only make believe: the implications of fictional and authentic locations in films

It's only make believe: the implications of fictional and authentic locations in films Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the extent to which film locations affect the decision making of tourists and overall attractiveness of film locations as tourist destinations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the relative appeal of fictional and authentic film locations with reference to the literature and film case study examples. Findings – Arguably, the attractiveness of an actual location shown in a film is greater than a location portrayed by a film, and when tourists do visit film locations in considerable numbers, the impacts are not always beneficial. Practical implications – The paper uses examples to explore the scope and related impacts of film‐induced tourism. Originality/value – The paper draws on a wide range of examples to highlight the implications of fictional and authentic locations in films. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes Emerald Publishing

It's only make believe: the implications of fictional and authentic locations in films

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes , Volume 3 (2): 11 – Apr 12, 2011

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1755-4217
DOI
10.1108/17554211111122961
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the extent to which film locations affect the decision making of tourists and overall attractiveness of film locations as tourist destinations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the relative appeal of fictional and authentic film locations with reference to the literature and film case study examples. Findings – Arguably, the attractiveness of an actual location shown in a film is greater than a location portrayed by a film, and when tourists do visit film locations in considerable numbers, the impacts are not always beneficial. Practical implications – The paper uses examples to explore the scope and related impacts of film‐induced tourism. Originality/value – The paper draws on a wide range of examples to highlight the implications of fictional and authentic locations in films.

Journal

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism ThemesEmerald Publishing

Published: Apr 12, 2011

Keywords: Tourism; Film; Television

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