THE DEEP Filming Locations

The fictitious Orange Grove Hotel was a combination of three real places and was named after a real Bermudian family estate. The locations are: The Cliffs of Marley at Marley Beach,  Coral Beach and Tennis Club , at Coral Beach, and,  A former sail loft at the Royal Naval Dockyard. The Cliffs of Marley, Marley Beach One of the film's stunning panoramic shots is the 'Orange Grove Hotel' exterior with its cliffside elevator which was filmed at a private dwelling now called The Cliffs of Marley   above Marley Beach,  14 Marley Beach Drive, Warwick WK 08, Bermuda . The Cliffs of Marley (left), Marley Beach as 'Orange Grove' looking east in 1976 with the Masters and Maxsted designed elevator (Source Sony Pictures ) The specific dwelling in shot (at left with the conical roof) is called Heavens Above . Heavens Above is a holiday rental unit where you can watch Bermuda Longtails in the breeze and see parrot fish in the nearby surf. Beneath the conical roof is Heavens Ab

In 1977, when a forbidden photo of  Jacqueline Bisset  scuba diving in a white t-shirt was released to the public, it transformed the potential reach of promotional messaging throughout the film industry. Allegedly snapped by a  National Geographic photographer , the photo ignited controversy as opening day for " The Deep " approached. With Bisset's consent never obtained, and the photo published without her knowledge despite an agreement that she controlled what pictures of her were released, the marketing for the film sharply accelerated as the buzz around the photo controversy went viral. This was the birth of a film marketing revolution, where the line between reality and fiction blurred, and movie marketing was forever changed. Jacqueline Bisset pioneers viral marketing in film  (Source unknown possibly  David Doubilet )  The Deep 's potential commercial partners were promised a massive reach ahead of its opening day on June 17, 1977. The film's marketing cam