Locals come out for 'Grown Ups 2' filming

On the normally quiet Swampscott street, he schmoozed with the crowd, faithfully smiling for pictures, autographing anything that was handed to him, and even cradling and kissing a baby. When asked why he chose to film nearly all of his new movie, “Grown Ups 2,” in Swampscott and Marblehead this summer, he simply answered, “I love it here.” He waved off any further questions, returned to his fans, and soon left the set. Left: Sandler reacts to the crowd on set.
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On the normally quiet Swampscott street, he schmoozed with the crowd, faithfully smiling for pictures, autographing anything that was handed to him, and even cradling and kissing a baby.

When asked why he chose to film nearly all of his new movie, “Grown Ups 2,” in Swampscott and Marblehead this summer, he simply answered, “I love it here.” He waved off any further questions, returned to his fans, and soon left the set.

Left: Sandler reacts to the crowd on set.