During the summer of 1967, a Hollywood cast and crew descended upon Great Barrington to film a movie later entitled “Pretty Poison.” At the time, the working title was “She Let Him Continue,” based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Geller. The story centered around an emotionally disturbed man played by Anthony Perkins and a manipulative high school marching band majorette played by Tuesday Weld.
Released in 1968, “Pretty Poison” was panned by several critics, but praised by others. Now considered a cult classic, the film noir is an intense “smorgasbord” of psychological horror, romance, and dark comedy.
In the photograph shown above, Anthony Perkins is shown on location at the Tracy family residence and garage on Stockbridge Road. An additional vintage view is shown below, followed by a present-day photograph of the same location—now Big Elm Brewing Taproom, Farm Country Soup, and Agaves Mexican Grill.
