The famously weird filmmaker set his 1986 movie in Lumberton, with many modifications, and filmed in Wilmington during its film infancy.
Despite that, "Dune" producer Dino De Laurentiis, who had recently built Wilmington's first film studio, agreed to bankroll "Blue Velvet" under the auspices of his De Laurentiis Entertainment ...
Anderson's dance in the red chevron-floored room ... He accepted the honor from "Blue Velvet" stars Dern and MacLachlan with a speech in true Lynchian fashion. "To the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & ...