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Visit a Chicago mural that spoofs one of American art's most well-known paintings by inserting celebrity likenesses

Celebrate the 1980 Chicago-based movie in all its iterations

Explore the lives of three stars via massive murals in Chicago 

Consider what three Chicago-based Christmas movies say about social class

Uncover the histories of three movie theaters in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood

Celebrate Illinois' Oscar winners, scandalous moments, and "Oscar bait" as you countdown to this year's Academy Awards

Become an expert on Festivus and its place in pop culture, Chicago's included

Encounter four ways Hollywood has traditionally represented women onscreen

Explore settings, props, actors, costumes, makeup, and lighting

Visit one of Hollywood's best song-and-dance man with a tour to his homes

Explore the history of Mardi Gras and its onscreen depictions, including some from Chicago film companies

Celebrate six Chicago actors and the Hollywood musical for which they are most remembered

Review Oscar's history as it relates to Hollywood and Chicago

Learn about artwork featured in the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

Explore Black film history in Chicago through select movies and sites that connect them

Discover Chicago's connections to 'The Wizard of Oz'

Learn about three Chicago movie theaters that survived the 1918 flu pandemic

Learn about the Chicago connections of a few giants of American comedy

Revisit the abortion plot in Dirty Dancing, without which the entire movie falls apart

Get an overview of Hollywood’s darkest timeline: film noir

Discover a Chicago restaurant booth frequented by classic movie stars, and analyze food in "When Harry Met Sally"

Get introduced to cinematography to experience movies on a new level

Walk Chicago’s Union Station and Grant Park while hearing about their links to movies

Visit (virtually) the 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' house in suburban Chicago, hear behind-the-scenes stories, and explore the movie's complex theme of home

Learn why Chicago dyes its river green, how the movie The Fugitive took advantage of this event, and what impact the colorant may have on river wildlife

Analyze the relationship between sound and image

Yule love it! Unwrap the holiday magic and dive into the world of the Griswold family

Learn about three eras of Hollywood's history, from 1893-1970

Discover how Chicago helped advance film and create movie stars

Delve into the intersection of film history, animal performers, and cemetery lore

Learn about Chicago-area locations from the pandemic horror movie 'Contagion'

Examine women's fashion at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair while considering the iconic Ferris Wheel and fair photography

Explore four typical depictions of men in Hollywood film

Delve into the backstories, productions, and locations of Chicago-based horror films "The Fury" and "Child's Play"

Learn the basics of movie editing

Explore makeup and costumes from cinema's earliest days to the present

Reconsider Chicago amusement parks through the lens of home movies and a dunking booth game

Through location and music, discover how 'The Breakfast Club' defines a generation of moviegoers.

Explore hidden stories of women who shaped early Chicago cinema, with HD footage of key locations where they lived and worked