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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.


Chicago and Bungalow Movies
Silent film titles suggest Hollywood took note of the bungalow explosion in America
Apr 20, 20201 min read


Ferris Bueller's Fourth Wall
Shot on location in Chicago, Ferris Bueller's Day Off often breaks the fourth wall, but it's not the first film to do so
Apr 17, 20201 min read


How to Sell a Prison Movie in 1930s Chicago
A suburban Chicago movie theater takes movie marketing to a realistic and unnerving level.
Apr 9, 20201 min read


Old Joliet Prison Before Movies
Compare a suburban Chicago prison today to what it looked like in 1886, before movies filmed on location there.
Mar 1, 20202 min read


Lipizzans, Chicago, and Hollywood
The all-white horse breed made its Hollywood debut in 1940 I met new friends at The Tempel Lipizzans stables about an hour outside...
Feb 12, 20201 min read
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