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How Do You Capture Chicago Through Film?
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Nov 15, 2023
Magic Hour in Somewhere in Time
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Oct 12, 2023
Chicago's First Ferris Wheel in Film
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Sep 20, 2023
Quincy Jones' Chicago: Virtual Tour
Classic Film
Sep 12, 2023
Reel Resilience: The Survival of Chicago Movie Theaters in 1918
Early Cinema
Aug 23, 2023
The Sins of Chicago Nickelodeons
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Aug 16, 2023
Roller Coasters, Racism, and Chicago Home Movies
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Aug 9, 2023
Altenheim Goes to the Movies
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Aug 2, 2023
Makeup and Toupees in Chicago's Silent Movies
Early Cinema
Jul 26, 2023
Chicago's Shipwreck, Liquor, and Movies
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Jul 18, 2023
Singin' in the Rain and Chicago
Classic Film
Jul 7, 2023
Sneaky Music in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Jun 28, 2023
The West Wing in Chicago
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Jun 21, 2023
Chicago, Movies, and Censorship
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Jun 16, 2023
Movies on the Bayou: Live on Location in Louisiana
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Jun 13, 2023
Editing and Chaos in The Untouchables
Modern Movies
May 24, 2023
Blues Brothers on Location: Prisons, Malls, City Halls
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May 17, 2023
Low-Angle Shots in The Dark Knight
Modern Movies
May 10, 2023
The Marx Brothers and Chicago
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May 3, 2023
Somewhere in Time: Behind the Scenes Interview
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Apr 26, 2023
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