How Do You Capture Chicago Through Film?
In this roundtable discussion, a podcaster, a blogger, and a tour guide discuss how they record Chicago's past and present film history.
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Virtual Replays
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- Oct 12
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.
190
- Sep 20
Chicago's First Ferris Wheel in Film
Travel back to the World's Fair of 1893 and experience the first Ferris wheel through movies and virtual reality
500
- Sep 12
Quincy Jones' Chicago: Virtual Tour
On this virtual walking tour, visit the childhood home of film producer Quincy Jones and a mural that celebrates him.
270
- Aug 23
Reel Resilience: The Survival of Chicago Movie Theaters in 1918
Learn about three silent-era Chicago movie theaters that survived the 1918 influenza pandemic.
370
- Aug 16
The Sins of Chicago Nickelodeons
Walk virtually with Chicago Movie Tours and hear why some Chicagoans claimed small movie houses lured certain filmgoers into a life of sin.
380
- Aug 9
Roller Coasters, Racism, and Chicago Home Movies
Reconsider Chicago amusement parks like Riverview and Kiddieland through the lens of 5 home movies and a dunking booth game.
430
- Aug 2
Altenheim Goes to the Movies
Tour Altenheim, originally built to care for German elderly and later, a setting for Chicago movies
540
- Jul 26
Makeup and Toupees in Chicago's Silent Movies
Travel back to Chicago's silent era to learn how makeup and men's hairpieces functioned both on and offscreen
410
- Jul 18
Chicago's Shipwreck, Liquor, and Movies
On this virtual walking tour, learn about the S.S. Eastland tragedy via a suburban Chicago speakeasy and film.
360
- Jul 7
Singin' in the Rain and Chicago
Celebrate six Chicago actors and the Hollywood musical for which they are most remembered
850
- Jun 28
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."
380
- Jun 21
The West Wing in Chicago
In this virtual tour with Chicago Movie Tours, hear about that time 'The West Wing' travelled to the Chicago suburbs to film an episode.
640
- Jun 16
Chicago, Movies, and Censorship
Get a bite-sized history of Hollywood censorship and Chicago's role in the matter
380
- Jun 13
Movies on the Bayou: Live on Location in Louisiana
Float virtually with us down a Louisiana bayou and learn why movies are filmed on these mystical bodies of water
280
- May 24
Editing and Chaos in The Untouchables
In this mini course, use the most famous sequence in The Untouchables (1987) to master a disorderly editing style.
630
- May 17
Blues Brothers on Location: Prisons, Malls, City Halls
Revisit three scenes from 'The Blues Brothers,' and assess the significance of location filming in Chicago
900
- May 10
Low-Angle Shots in The Dark Knight
Go on location in Chicago to learn what what low-angle shots signify in The Dark Knight — and in Hollywood movies in general.
490
- May 3
The Marx Brothers and Chicago
On this virtual walking tour, learn about The Marx Brothers' Chicago connections
620
- Apr 26
Somewhere in Time: Behind the Scenes Interview
In this hour-long interview, go behind the scenes of "Somewhere in Time" with the president of the movie's fan club.
820
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