40 Films & TV Shows Set In Idaho
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Thousand Pieces of Gold
Idaho The 19th CenturyA testament to the strength of the human spirit. — In 1880s China, young Lalu is sold into marriage by her impoverished father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in an Idaho gold-mining town, the property of a saloon owner who renames her China Polly and plans to sell her as entertainment for the locals. Refusing to become a whore, Lalu ultimately finds her own way in this strange country filled with white demons.
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Moving
Idaho New JerseyOne family's experience with the M-word. — Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
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The Aviator
Washington Idaho Nevada The 1920sA 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.
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The Being
IdahoThe ultimate terror has taken form — Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.
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Superman II
Idaho District of Columbia Texas 🇫🇷 France The Moon 🇨🇦 CanadaThe Man of Steel meets his match! — Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
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Bronco Billy
Idaho Montana The 1980sThe most outrageous of 'em all. — An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
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I Will Fight No More Forever
Idaho Montana WyomingPursued by 2,000 US soldiers and cavalry, Chief Joseph leads his tribe of 800 Nez Perce on a 1,700 mile journey across the West and towards Canada. Based on the true story of the westward expansion of the United States and the military force used to displace Native Americans from their lands.
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Idaho Transfer
IdahoCan the future be saved by the ideals of the past? — A crew of young researchers escape into the future to avoid the shutdown of their project. They find that some type of 'eco-crisis' disaster has de-populated the area around their lab (in rural Idaho) and, by implication, the nation or maybe the world. Stranded in the barren future, in their travels they encounter an abandoned freight train possibly full of corpses (maybe, it isn't very clear). One of them travels further into the future and meets a family in a futuristic automobile, implying that that humankind has recovered from the disaster (or have they?)
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Ski Party
Idaho The 1960sThere's only one way to get warm! — Remember the beach movies of the sixties? They're back! Well, not quite, but since Avalon, Hickman, and even Funicello appear in this one, it sure feels right. This time, though, read snow instead of sand and you got it. Ski lodge, to be precise, and though the plot is somewhat inane, with the boys cross-dressing to discover the secret of a friend's success with the girls, it's still a somewhat fun outing.
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Duchess of Idaho
IdahoM-G-M's TECHNICOLOR Musical of Sun Valley Splendor! — Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in, and devises a plan. Chris follows Morrison on his trip to Sun Valley, Idaho and plays the overattentive female, hoping that he will send for Ellen (who often played his "fiancée" when he had a female he couldn't discourage otherwise.) Complications arise when Chris catches the eye of band leader Dick Layne, and finds herself caught in a triangle between the two men.
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Impact
Idaho CaliforniaWanted By Two Women! One For Love! One For Murder! — After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
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Zorro's Black Whip
Idaho The 1880sPretty Girl Barbara Mededith takes over her murdered brother's crusading newspaper. She also assumes the dead sibling's identity as "The Black Whip," righting the wrongs of Crescent City very much in the manner of her famous ancestor, Zorro.
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Sun Valley Serenade
IdahoSKY HIGH ROMANCE BETWEEN SONJA AND JOHN TO THE IRRESISTIBLE RHYTHMS OF GLENN MILLER and HIS ORCHESTRA! — When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. When soloist Vivian Dawn quits, Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.
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My Life with Caroline
Idaho New York FloridaA man thinks his high-spirited wife is cheating on him.
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Two-Faced Woman
Idaho New YorkLove-laughs explode all over the place when Garbo plays twin sisters, and Melvyn Douglas loves both of them! — A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.