| Hollywood's film makers have been often looking to | | | | introduced movie viewers to the beautiful |
| Malta when they need a beautiful, tranquil or exotic | | | | Mediterranean Sea and parts of Malta. |
| location to film their latest movie. Over the years, | | | | Popeye Village |
| several movies and television shows have already | | | | In 1980, Sweethaven Village was created on Malta. |
| been filmed in Malta, a small island in the | | | | The Robin Williams movie was filmed in Malta, and the |
| Mediterranean. | | | | Sweethaven Village still stands today. Though it is not |
| Filming in Malta began in the 1970s. One of the | | | | being used to film movies, it still serves the island well |
| earliest movies filmed in Malta is "Orca: Killer Whale." | | | | as a tourist attraction. The village is open to tourists |
| The 1977 film starred Richard Harris as Captain Nolan | | | | seven days per week and offers a variety of family |
| and Charlotte Rampling as Rachel Bedford. The movie | | | | activities. |
| brought attention to the plight of the killer whale and | | | | |