Despite the novel receiving unfavorable reviews and a subject deemed potentially unsuitable for film, The Bridges of Madison County was a commercial and critical success.

The recording of the film took place during three nights of concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, during the band's 1973 concert tour of the United States.

The plans to film the shows at Madison Square Garden were threatened when the local trades union tried to block the British film crew from working.

* The Bridges of Madison County, book and film set in Madison County, Iowa

* Madison County ( film ), a 2011 film

As an iconic figure, Madison Square Garden has made various appearances in film and television programs.

Led Zeppelin's 1976 concert movie The Song Remains The Same was filmed during the band's three-night concert series at Madison Square Garden in 1973, which also provided the soundtrack to the film.

The 1996 film Eddie starring Whoopi Goldberg, in which die hard Knicks fan Edwina Franklin ( Goldberg ) becomes the coach of the team, takes place at Madison Square Garden.

The city where the film takes place is apparently New York City, as street signs marked " Madison Avenue " are seen in the opening scene.

In 2002, the legacy of Hattie McDaniel was celebrated when American Movie Classics ( AMC ) portrayed her life in the film Beyond Tara, The Extraordinary Life Of Hattie McDaniel ( 2001 ), produced and directed by Madison D. Lacy, Ph. D., and hosted by Whoopi Goldberg.

In 1999, Sandler founded Happy Madison, a film and television production company that has produced numerous films and developed the 2007 television series Rules of Engagement.

* The Madison train station played the role of Cranford, New Jersey in the 2005 film, Guess Who starring Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher.

* Scenes from Rich and Famous ( 1981 ), George Cukor's final film, were shot on Lincoln Place, and show the Madison Theatre and the train station as backdrops.

In the film Swimfan Madison is shown to be obsessed with the main character Ben, to the point she tries to ruin everything in his life from his swim team, to his girlfriend, and even framing him for murder in a delusional attempt to get him to be with her.

The 1991 film My Girl takes place in Madison in the summer of 1972.

The recording of the album and the film took place during three nights of concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden, during the band's 1973 North American tour.

Other tracks which were recorded at Madison Square Garden, but omitted from both the film and the soundtrack album, included " The Ocean " and " Misty Mountain Hop ".

Instead, Shirley created an entirely new mix of the three 1973 Madison Square Garden concerts so that the audio portion of the film would better match the on-screen visuals.

Radio City Music Hall is currently leased to and managed by Madison Square Garden, Inc. Movie premieres and feature runs have occasionally taken place there such as the Harry Potter film series, but the focus of the theater throughout the year is now on concerts and live stage shows.

Turner remained an A-list film star leading lady until the early 1990s, when rheumatoid arthritis seriously restricted her activities and her movie career went into rapid decline. However some of Turner's choices of the time too also proved to be poor as she turned down lead roles in ' Ghost ' and ' The Bridges of Madison County ' which both became big hits.

By late June, however, with Harrison having fully grasped the gravity of the situation, and with the record and film outlets available through Apple, the idea had grown to become a star-studded extravaganza, mixing Western rock with Indian classical music, and it was to be held at the most prestigious venue in America: Madison Square Garden, in New York City.