Thank You To Michael From The Filminglocs Website For Finding The Office Building Location
Thank You To J. Cannon Formally Of Tucson For Telling Me About The Apartment Location
Thank You To J. Cannon Formally Of Tucson For Telling Me About The Apartment Location
- (0:02) Church Where They Get Married / Winnetka Congressional Church; 725 Pine Street, Winnetka (Note: Obviously The Trees Have Grown A Lot Since The Movie Was Made)
- (0:11) The Apartment Building / 1010 E. Mabel Street, Tucson, AZ
- (0:18) Jake Out Of The Train Station In Downtown / Union Station; 225 S. Canal Street, Chicago
- (0:19) The Briggs Residence / 56 Salem Lane, Evanston
- (0:21) Metra Train Station / 724 Old Green Bay Road, Glencoe
- (0:35) Nightclub With The Interesting Restroom With The Mystery Woman / Excalibur; 632 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago
- (0:44) Jake Briggs Office Building / 625 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
- (1:03) Jake And The Woman At A Museum / Field Museum; 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
- (1:09) Old Sunset Foods Store / Roughly 1120 Church Street, Northbrook (Note: Building Has Been Totally Remodeled Plus The Store Itself Is Now Across The Street In A New Strip Mall)
- (1:29) Jake And Kristy Arriving At The Hospital / Evanston Hospital; 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston (Note: This Hospital Has Been Remodeled Beyond Recognition)
Interior shots in Sunset Foods were also shot at the actual location. I was a bag boy at the time, and while I wasn't on screen, I was there when they were filming. John Hughes used to shop there.
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DeleteHe's right, I actually bumped into Mr. Hughes there and dropped my jar of Ovaltine and he's like oh cool they have this here? I was like wth..with genius and just wonderful nice man. He's missed daily.
DeleteThe nightclub at the time was The Limelight (later became Excalibur). I was an extra on set during the filming of that scene.
ReplyDeleteI remember when the Evanston Hospital did look like that back in the 80s. You drive past it now and you can believe its the same building.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I just did a "She's Having a Baby" tour while in Chicago last month using the sites and photos from this webpage. We walked into the church and quoted some of the funny lines. We went by the house which is on a busy circle with lots of cars in the street. The houses around this house were in great shape and fun to see. The actual house needs work. Whoever owns the house now does not appear to realize its cinematic importance. Very sad. The train station is still there and fun to see. We went to the grocery store which has been moved but still near the original location I think. We went in and quoted lines about having to go see Dr. Stanky. The nightclub was closed down. If you are a fan of the movie, and you have about 4 hours to kill while in Chicago, it is worth the drive just to feel like you are part of it all.
ReplyDeleteI love this story. Thanks
DeleteI enjoyed your story too!
DeleteThe house next door, 54 Salem Lane, is currently (6 November 2016) listed for sale. It has obviously been added onto and completely remodeled since the movie.
ReplyDeleteGreat tour - thanks. House looks excellent - must be new owners now. Neighbors walking dog also told us that all interiors in the neighborhood are charming.
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