US EditionRevisiting ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Filming Locations 40 Years Later
- On June 5, 1985, Chicago served as the filming location for Ferris Bueller's Day Off, capturing the story of a high school senior skipping school.
- The film was created amid John Hughes's busy period, who swiftly wrote the script in four days before a writer's strike and after two recent releases.
- The movie's notable scenes include visits to 12 Chicago landmarks, such as the Art Institute and the Von Steuben Day Parade route near Dearborn and Adams streets.
- On Location Tours launched a two-hour walking tour in 2023, ending near Willis Tower, with guide Dan Goldrosen highlighting Hughes as a White Sox fan despite the Cubs appearing on film.
- The film, originally released on June 11, 1986, earned $70 million domestically and remains celebrated, inspiring events like Ferris Fest and auctioning of iconic items.
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Revisiting ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ filming locations 40 years later
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Bueller? Bueller? Ferris Bueller's iconic sweater vest could sell for up to $600,000. Here's how Canadian fans can bid
The vest worn by actor Matthew Broderick is on the auction block at Sotheby’s New York, with presale estimates ranging from $300,000 to $600,000 U.S.
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Bueller? Bueller? Ferris Bueller’s iconic sweater vest could sell for up to $600,000. Here’s how Canadian fans can bid
The vest worn by actor Matthew Broderick is now on the auction block at Sotheby’s New York, with presale estimates ranging from $300,000 to $600,000 U.S. Here’s how to bid.
Ferris Bueller’s iconic vest goes up for auction 40 years after famously skipping school
Few films have done more to cement the city of Chicago’s reputation in American culture than “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the 1986 teen comedy classic that follows Ferris and his two friends as they skip school in the suburbs to explore everything the Windy City has to offer. Now, 40 years after cameras first rolled, an iconic piece of the film’s wardrobe is jumping off the screen and into one lucky fan’s closet. Starting today, Sotheby’s will be…
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