Smith Terminal may get a second life in the movies

Is Michigan's film industry the answer to everything? Jobs, money, retaining and creating talent in the state are all questions that movie making seems to have answers to. Now, what to do with the old Smith Terminal at Detroit Metro? How about the movies?

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"You wouldn't believe the interest we're getting from Hollywood," said Scott Wintner, a spokesman for the Wayne County Airport Authority who's working to help coordinate with film producers looking to shoot at Metro. "They say there's a lot to like about the Smith."

Airport officials have been actively courting filmmakers, partly to help snag revenue through permit and production fees. It's an effort that could become much easier after the Smith ends its nearly 51-year career processing passengers Tuesday night.

Without the daily hubbub and security concerns of an active terminal, the Smith will be, for a time at least, the largest and oldest defunct terminal in the country without immediate plans for its demolition, while retaining all the aesthetic makings of an airport.

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