The crew apparently didn't have permission from Disney to shoot the final scene.
The final scene of the movie zooms in on a band performing on top of the high school.
Buena Vista PicturesIn the final scene of the movie, Letters to Cleo performs a cover of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me" on the roof of Padua High School.
But Disney originally told the director that he couldn't do it because the shot would be too expensive.
They also didn't have permission to film on the roof, but Junger decided to shoot it anyway.
Persons:
Cleo, Junger, Kay Hanley, Gil
Organizations:
Buena Vista Pictures, Padua High School, Disney, New York Times, Puget Sound
Locations:
Padua, Hollywood