Marines Barred From Filming Commercial on Streets of San Francisco

[Torog]

Marines Barred From Filming Commercial on Streets of San Francisco
Tuesday , September 25, 2007



They're the strong and the proud, but the Marines aren't free to stand on the streets of San Francisco.

The Silent Drill Platoon of the U.S. Marine Corps wasn't allowed to be filmed Sept. 11 on California Street in San Francisco for a segment of its new advertising campaign, a Marine spokesman told FOXNews.com.

Instead, the elite group took its austere display to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area for the final segment of its "America's Marines" TV commercial. The group is on a two-month nationwide tour as part of the campaign.

Stefanie Coyote, the executive director of the San Francisco Film Commission, the group that denied the permit, was unavailable for comment Tuesday. Her office referred calls to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's press office, which did not immediately return a request for comment.

Coyote told KGO-TV that "traffic control was the issue."



The film commission did allow the Marines' production unit to film the street without Marines. They'll be superimposed in the spot, KGO-TV reports.

Meanwhile, the Silent Drill Platoon continued its campaign, filming a portion of the commercial Monday in New York's Times Square during the early morning rush hour.

The platoon is documenting its journey on the Web site Our Marines and plans to film portions of the commercial in Sligo, Ky., on Oct. 6, in the Grand Canyon and at Hoover Dam on Oct. 22 and in the Rocky Mountains on Oct. 30, according to the group's online schedule. The public is invited to attend.

Torog Reviewed by Torog on 09-27-2007. Marines Barred From Filming Commercial on Streets of San Francisco Marines Barred From Filming Commercial on Streets of San Francisco Tuesday , September 25, 2007 They're the strong and the proud, but the Marines aren't free to stand on the streets of San Francisco. The Silent Drill Platoon of the U.S. Marine Corps wasn't allowed to be filmed Sept. 11 on California Street in San Francisco for a segment of its new advertising campaign, a Marine spokesman told FOXNews.com. Instead, the elite group took its austere display to the Golden Gate Rating: 5

[Psycho4Bud]

They will promote that "Last Supper" deal but not this? Seems that San Fran is all about "freedom of speach" only when it fits their twisted format.

Have a good one!:s4:

[Torog]

They will promote that "Last Supper" deal but not this? Seems that San Fran is all about "freedom of speach" only when it fits their twisted format.

Have a good one!:s4:

Howdy Psycho4Bud,

I agree..I must say that I'm somewhat surprised that more of the anti-wars didn't use this post as an opportunity to say ugly things about the Marines.

I try to give em a little rope to hang themselves with and they don't even take up my hospitality ! :thumbsup:

Have a good one ! :jointsmile: