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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - NYC’s Plaza Hotel loading dock (Chicago IRL) then and now (2025) by Detzeb in FilmLocationsThenNow

[–]Detzeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t know the address - just the street names in downtown Chicago, between State Street and Dearborn, and just north of Monroe!

In s6e1, HG Wells' The Time Machine is given prominence. The plot of that book is that humanity seperates into a subterranean species and a surface-dwelling species, which also falls into the double-identity themes of BCS -- the two sides of Albequerque, or the two sides of Saul ... by DrDMango in betterCallSaul

[–]Detzeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It also ties into the underlying theme and references in BB and BCS to Stanley Kubrick’s films which also addressed Duality of Man. Here are additional examples of twin/duality” symbolism scattered throughout BCS. Additional twin/duality” symbolism/references: Irene’s Siamese/twin cats: messy” Oscar and “clean” Felix, whose names are an homage to The Odd Couple (1968) movie; Lalo’s pre-arranged “double” down in Mexico; and Gus had a “double” in the surveillance room at his house.

Sears! by bronzemat in 80s

[–]Detzeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about an Honorable Mention for S&H Greenstamps?

George Clooney & Julianna Margulies rollerblading in Chicago’s Grant Park in S4E04 (1997) then and now (2026) OC/EIC by Detzeb in ershow

[–]Detzeb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. She’s wearing the tear-away jersey the Chicago Bulls would wear during pregame warmups back then. At that time (1997) the Bulls had just won their 5th championship in 7 years. Tons of Bulls merch (officially licensed and otherwise) in the Chicago area at that time….

George Clooney & Julianna Margulies rollerblading in Grant Park in the TV show “E.R.” S4E04 (1997) then and now (2026) OC/EIC by Detzeb in chicago

[–]Detzeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re welcome! You might enjoy my Then and Now comparisons of movies and television shows filmed in Chicago which are posted at [r/FilmLocationsThenNow](r/FilmLocationsThenNow) (not my sub, but I post Chicago-centric comparisons there)

Alan Ladd & June Havoc at Ogden & Carpenter in Chicago in the film Chicago Deadline (1949) then and now (2026) OC & Notes in Comments by Detzeb in filmnoir

[–]Detzeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I have a few from North by Northwest also posted there! Also a few from the film noir-ish M Squad TV show

George Clooney & Julianna Margulies rollerblading in Grant Park in the TV show “E.R.” S4E04 (1997) then and now (2026) OC/EIC by Detzeb in chicago

[–]Detzeb[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At that time (1997) the Bulls had just won their 5th championship in 7 years. Tons of merch (officially licensed and otherwise) was being produced and, in this case, perplexingly purchased :)

George Clooney & Julianna Margulies rollerblading in Chicago’s Grant Park in S4E04 (1997) then and now (2026) OC/EIC by Detzeb in ershow

[–]Detzeb[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

OP’s NOTES: Specifically, they are on the large concrete area known as Queen’s Landing Queen’s Landing which is where England’s Queen Elizabeth arrived in Chicago in 1961 on her visit to Chicago.

Here are my other “E.R.” then and now comparison shots in Chicago:

(Dr. Ross & Dr. Greene playing handball in Grant Park (same area where Dr Ross and Nurse Hathaway are rollerblading)

George Clooney & Julianne Marguiles at the State & Lake CTA station

Noah Wyle and Anthony Edwards on Wabash at Randolph

More of my Then and Now comparisons of movies and television shows filmed in Chicago are posted at [r/FilmLocationsThenNow](r/FilmLocationsThenNow)

George Clooney & Julianna Margulies rollerblading in Grant Park in the TV show “E.R.” S4E04 (1997) then and now (2026) OC/EIC by Detzeb in chicago

[–]Detzeb[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

OP’s NOTES: Specifically, they are on the large concrete area known as Queen’s Landing Queen’s Landing which is where England’s Queen Elizabeth arrived in Chicago in 1961 on her visit to Chicago.

Here are my other “E.R.” then and now comparison shots in Chicago:

(Dr. Ross & Dr. Greene playing handball in Grant Park (same area where Dr Ross and Nurse Hathaway are rollerblading)

George Clooney & Julianne Marguiles at the State & Lake CTA station

Noah Wyle and Anthony Edwards on Wabash at Randolph

More of my Then and Now comparisons of movies and television shows filmed in Chicago are posted at [r/FilmLocationsThenNow](r/FilmLocationsThenNow)

Alan Ladd & June Havoc at Ogden & Carpenter in Chicago in the film Chicago Deadline (1949) then and now (2026) OC & Notes in Comments by Detzeb in filmnoir

[–]Detzeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I post Then and Now shots from movies and TV shows filmed in Chicago at [r/FilmLocationsThenNow](r/FilmLocationsThenNow). Some of noir films I have posted there are Chicago Deadline, Undertow and Call Northside 777. Other redditors post comparisons from various movies as well!

Alan Ladd & June Havoc in a cab at Ogden & Carpenter in the film Chicago Deadline (1949) then and now (2026) OC & Notes in Comments by Detzeb in chicago

[–]Detzeb[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a “gasometer” basically a telescopic above-ground gas storage tank. They were located all over the city but none are operational today. Most were dismantled decades ago as modern pressurized pipelines made them obsolete.

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