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Join the only all-outdoor walking tour in Chicago that explores the Midway’s century-long relationship to the movies!
Movies and TV series featured in this tour:
* Flatliners (1990)
* The Package (1989)
* Sunset Boulevard (1950)
* Chicago the Beautiful (1948)
* Sue (1915)
* The Hazards of Helen (1914–1917)
* The Horse in Motion (1880)
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Chicago, United States
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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Join the only all-outdoor walking tour in Chicago that explores the Midway’s century-long relationship to the movies!
Movies and TV series featured in this tour:
* Flatliners (1990)
* The Package (1989)
* Sunset Boulevard (1950)
* Chicago the Beautiful (1948)
* Sue (1915)
* The Hazards of Helen (1914–1917)
* The Horse in Motion (1880)
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lorado Taft’s Midway Studios, 6016 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60637-2618
At Midway Studios and Taft House, get acquainted with Lorado Taft: sculptor, teacher, writer, and early adopter of moving pictures. And in the presence of ‘Recording Angel,’ see Hollywood’s first female action star in motion.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Midway Plaisance, East 59th St to East 60th, and South Stony Island to South Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60637
On the Midway’s green space, hear about the amusements arm of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, including the first commercial movie theater!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fountain of Time, 5900 South Cottage Grove Ave East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
Stand in awe of ‘Fountain of Time,’ a 126-foot-long sculpture that has inspired both classic and modern filmmakers.
Duration: 15 minutes
