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The Town
Westport is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. Notwithstanding, Westport has significant cultural attractions, including the Westport Country Playhouse, a longtime regional theater, the unique Levitt Pavilion providing free concerts, a strong arts council, and a heritage as a former artists' colony.

The town has two Metro North railroad stations: Westport in Saugatuck and Green's Farms.
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Fun Facts
  • The town was made famous by the I Love Lucy television show, as it is where the Ricky and Lucy Ricardo (played by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball) moved to after purchasing their new home. It was also the fictional residence of Darrin and Samantha Stephens on the television series Bewitched.
  • The film The Girl Next Door was vaguely based on Westport - director Luke Greenfield grew up in town. It was filmed and set in California.
  • One of the most popular tracks on REO Speedwagon's eponymous debut album, released on Epic Records in 1971, was "157 Riverside Avenue." The title refers to the Westport address in which the band stayed during the recording process.
  • In the musical RENT, Benny is married to Alison Grey of Westport, who comes from a wealthy family.
  • In the television series The West Wing, Bradley Whitford plays Josh Lyman the White House Deputy Chief of Staff who comes from a wealthy Jewish family from Westport.
  • The movie, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, with Gregory Peck, based on the book by Sloan Wilson, takes place in part and was filmed in parts of Westport. In particular, shots of the Westport Saugatuck train station can be seen, as well as a sequence towards the end of the movie showing a still recognizable Westport Main Street in the late 1950s.
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Town Hall on Myrtle Avenue
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