There was a big article in today's Chicago Tribune about the 30th anniversary of my second favorite all-time movie, "Blues Brothers." It premiered this date 1980 at a small theater in Norridge so that the rest of the money that would have been spent on a gala premier was given to charities.
Not only was this the one of the best movies-ever (AND REALLY BETTER THAN "MACGRUBER"), but also, this marked the real beginning of the Chicago film industry in that since then so many movies have been filmed here.
And, of course, much of it was filmed here, including the beach scene in Wauconda along with he police car smash up by the US-12 Wauconda bypass. I remember driving by the car crash scene shortly afterwards and wondering why so many police cars were smashed up at the bottom of the overpass. The beach scene was filmed at Phil's Beach, right next to the place I spent so much time during high school summers, Honey Hill Beach.
Then, there was John Belushi, one of my favorite all-time actors. And, even better, that fantastic music!!!
I may just have to break out my VHS and watch it on the ol' VCR tonight.
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Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
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