Inspired by the Oscars, we rounded up a list of films that were shot in Evanston. You probably know about 'Home Alone,' but some of the others (including 'Dennis the Menace') might surprise you.
Evanston has served as a filming location in more than a dozen movies, providing the setting for a mobster’s mansion, a booby-trapped home and a militarized park along the way. Here is a recap of a few memorable cameos the town has made over the years. 1. Road to Perdition Road to Perdition is set almost entirely in a Depression-era Chicagoland, and much of the film was shot throughout the city and suburban locations. Seven minutes into this 2002, Sam Mendes, crime drama based on Max Allan Collins’ graphic novel, a group of mobsters hold a wake for a slain associate on the ground floor of mob boss, John Rooney’s, Rock Island mansion. Though it is unclear what location was chosen to represent the interior of the home, mobsters can be seen …
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Each Friday Patch will highlight the area's biggest news headlines in the Weekly PatchCast. Tune in to watch at noon.
Click on the video to see what's happened in Patch sites around you this week: Skokians Connected to Large Gambling, Drug, Racketeering Ring. UPDATE: Judge Denies New Trier Senior's Request To Walk At Graduation. Behind The Scenes: Selling The 'Home Alone' House. High School Junior Creates iPhone App. VFW Post Pays Tribute On Memorial Day.
Each Friday Patch will highlight the area's biggest news headlines in the Weekly PatchCast. Tune in to watch at noon.
Click on the video to see what's happened in Patch sites around you this week: Chicago FBI Hunt Des Plaines Man. Morton Grove Police Call for Tips on Double Homicide Case. Rapoport's Former Home Damaged, Sister Arrested for DUI. Former Hackney's Employee Accused of Embezzling $186K, Pleads Not Guilty. VIDEO: Students Thank Local Police and Firefighters. 'Home Alone' House For Sale.
From 'Scrooged' to 'Elf,' 6-Pack Set Delivers a Little Merriment.
Though downtime may be hard to come by this crucial gift-wrapping week, it's also an important time to chill out and catch a holiday movie with a loved one. While we know films like A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas or Miracle on 34th Street may be more traditional, some more contemporary Christmas comedies can be a brilliant way to relax and have a laugh, without losing any of that Christmas spirit. So get cozy, pull that popcorn string off of the tree and get ready for our unofficial holiday comedy guide. A disclaimer to the traditionalists who'd rather see their Christmas movies in claymation or black and white: I've decided to stick entirely within my generation, shooting for some kind of middle ground…
JPVye
11:38 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Hey Jordan, what about Four Friends (1981) where about half of the movie takes place at Northwestern, including scenes shot at Ryan Field and University Place. And there's She's having a Baby (1988) where scenes were shot in the Cos Building just north of Evanston Hospital... JPVye more ›