Chicago and Movies Walking Tour: Historic Midway

Chicago and Movies Walking Tour: Historic Midway, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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)


Description & Instructions When Visiting Chicago, Illinois, United States

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


Chicago and Movies Walking Tour: Historic Midway



Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Chicago, United States
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours


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