Gas was 23 cents for a gallon in Williston Park last Wednesday.
At least that’s the price that was listed for a few hours at the Shell gas station set that took over the Hawthorne Service Station lot for the filming of the Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
Crews transformed the service station into a set fit for the 1950s, the decade in which the show takes places.
(Photo by Rebecca Klar)
The period comedy-drama premiered its first season in April 2017 and is set to return later this year. It was created by “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and stars Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein.
Brosnahan and Borstein were both on set in the village last week.
Amazon representatives said the show is filming on a closed set and would not comment on the scene or the chosen location.
The show is about a housewife, Mariam “Midge” Maisel, played by Bosnahan, who discovers a talent for stand-up comedy.
(Photo by Rebecca Klar)
Borstein plays Maisel’s manager, Susie Myserson.
(Photo by Rebecca Klar)
This isn’t the first time in recent past that Williston Park was chosen as a set for a 1950s piece.
In December 2017, D and J Print Shop of Williston Park was transformed into a 1950s style grocery store for an upcoming Martin Scorsese movie, “The Irishman.”
The film also shot outside of Hildebrandts on Hillside Avenue.
In November 2015, Hildebrandts served as the backdrop for “The Book of Henry,” featuring Naomi Watts and Sarah Silverman.
