San Antonio has once again waved goodbye to the horses and flivvers as '1923', the latest installment in the 'Yellowstone' prequel saga, has wrapped up its time warp in the city. The filming, which commandeered parts of downtown, turning it into a roaring '20s tableau, ended this week, allowing the present day to reassert itself amongst the iconic Texan architecture.
The '1923' crew worked their magic on E. Pecan St. and E. Houston St., including E. Travis St. and Peacock Alley, all the way from Jefferson St. to N. Alamo St., sparking both excitement and some minor inconvenience with street closures. Onlookers have been abuzz on social media, sharing behind-the-scenes peeks and pondering over how the actors endured the San Antonio heat in period garb, as thermometers in the area hit the 90s, according to MySA.
While filming camaraderie often brings a boon to local businesses, the commencement of the '1923' shoot did cause some initial disruption, shutting down shop access on the first day of filming, Monday, September 23. The production, unfazed by downtown's ongoing construction, nestled into San Antonio's historical aesthetic, a choice that surely bolstered the city's heritage profile.
Furthermore, the call for the untapped thespian talent of San Antonio was made loud and clear when '1923' cast its net for background actors before cameras started rolling. Legacy Casting sought extras for a full 12-hour day of filming scheduled to start in the ungodly early morning of 5 a.m. on September 23, as noted in a Facebook post and reported by LMTonline.
The San Antonio Film Commission kept citizens in the loop, detailing traffic impacts in the popular vein of downtown's Broadway between East Pecan Street and East Houston Street, as well as East Travis Street and Peacock Alley that started taking effect as early as September 6 and continued through September 15. Commuters and foot traffic juggled with these adjustments, navigating the temporary landscape of '20s set pieces that stood in stark contrast to the modern hustle-and-bustle typically defining the area.
