Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at Boston University's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17.Spielberg mentioned in an interview here that he was looking forward to the weekend in Boston. "I’ve been to Boston many times for a day or two, but I haven’t spent a lot of time there. It’s a great honor to receive this honorary degree, and I’m really looking forward to the day," he muses.
Loaded Gun spies say Spielberg spent the evening of Saturday, May 16 at the Boston University's Night at the Pops performance where he was surprised by his long-time collaborator John Williams, who conducted a tribute to the director including music from "Schindler's List," "Jaws" and the "Indiana Jones" series.
Scenes from two of Spielberg's movies were shot in the Bay State, including the "US House of Representatives" scenes filmed at the Massachusetts State House for the courtroom drama "Amistad" and his first blockbuster, "Jaws," transformed Edgartown in Martha's Vineyard into the fictitious Amity Island.
As previously reported in Loaded Gun, there were rumors that Spielberg is considering nearby Taunton as a possible location for his upcoming epic production tentatively called "Lincoln" about the Civil War and our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.
--Photo courtesy BU Today
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