Question: In what Texas suburb was the 1974 indie production Benji predominantly filmed?
Answer: McKinney. Produced and directed by Joe Camp, the film starred a stray mutt that helps rescue two children who are kidnapped. It cost $500,000 to make and generated $45 million in ticket sales, and its theme song received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. In 2023, a statue of the film’s hero was unveiled in downtown McKinney.
