Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher
While "Fargo" is undoubtedly the most famous movie filmed in Minnesota, it was far from the first.
Star Tribune movie critic Chris Hewitt talks with Curious Minnesota podcast host Ash Miller about the film "Free Air," which shot in Minnesota during the early 1920s. It is a film that — quite possibly — no living person has ever actually seen.
Further reading:
What was the first movie filmed in Minnesota? (December 2021 Curious Minnesota story)
Most of America's Silent Films are Lost Forever (2013 article from The Atlantic)
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Local
Walz weighs in on canceled Minnesota cannabis license lottery: Litigation 'happens in every state'
The governor said it may be 2027 or 2028 by the time the market catches up to demand.
Gov. Tim Walz calls for tougher Medicaid fraud penalties as FBI investigates autism centers
"They're stealing from us … You've got to increase the penalty on these crimes. These are crimes against children, in my opinion," Walz said.
Minnesota abandons early cannabis lottery, retail pot sales likely to start later than expected
"This was certainly not an outcome that we were hoping would materialize, and we know that today's path forward does not provide a perfect solution," interim OCM director Charlene Briner said Wednesday.
Minnesota's first lottery for cannabis business licenses delayed amid litigation
A Ramsey County judge's decision to delay the lottery could affect the launch of Minnesota's retail marijuana market.
Five Minnesota political figures to watch after the 2024 election
These Minnesotans are poised to play prominent roles in state and national politics in the coming years.
