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Pull up a seat, grab some popcorn, and dig deeper into Chicago and film.
Delta Airlines, Chicago, and In-Flight Movies: Virtual Tour Sneak Peek
Walk virtually around the birthplace of Delta Airlines, and learn about the company's links to Chicago and in-flight entertainment.
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Magic Hour in Somewhere in Time
In this mini course, master magic hour lighting while you analyze its role in the movie 'Somewhere in Time,' filmed partially in Chicago.
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Singin' in the Rain and Chicago
Celebrate six Chicago actors and the Hollywood musical for which they are most remembered
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Sneaky Music in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Revisit music from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' to learn about a Hollywood term called "sneaking in and out."
Jun 28, 20231 min read
The Untouchables: Behind the Scenes in Chicago's Union Station
Dig in to The Untouchables with two behind-the-scenes accounts.
May 26, 20233 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
Boy Scouts, Chicago, and That Darn Film Projector
Technology, giving movie audiences trouble since 1920... "The Boy Scout leaders did not mess up your movie!" This was the cry heard...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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