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Step into Chicago's Movie History
In-depth analysis and cultural insights into Chicago’s 135+ year cinematic history, written by a film historian and former professor.


Rock Hudson, Marshall Field's, and the Father of Gay Chicago
The "founding father of gay Chicago" documents a one-time sexual encounter with movie star Rock Hudson.
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Syphilis Movies and Chicago
In educating 1930s Chicagoans about the dangers of syphilis, movies played a couple of roles.
Sep 9, 20213 min read


The Secret Above Chicago's Fountain of Time
On Chicago's South Side, Lorado Taft's sculpture Fountain of Time bears a fun little secret you can discover with our drone footage.
Sep 1, 20211 min read


Chicago's Central Park Theatre: Then and Now
Take a quick look—then and now—at Chicago's Central Park Theatre. Around this time in 1917, a theater opened at 3535 W. Roosevelt Road in...
Oct 6, 20201 min read


Ferris Bueller and Marshall Field's
Learn how Ferris' Bueller's iconic vest/tee pairing started Did you know the patterned vest Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) wears into...
Sep 10, 20201 min read


When the Fathers of Cinema Took on Chicago's Ferris Wheel
In 1896, a newly established movie company made its way to Chicago. Brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière are two of the first men whom film...
Aug 9, 20201 min read
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