Historic film studio on North Side
Chicago, IL 60640
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Historic film studio on North Side |
1345 West Argyle Street Chicago, IL 60640 |
Not much is left of this silent movie studio except for the husk of the original building. This was once one of the biggest movie-making hubs in the country. Chicago's Essanay Studios was the place for filmmaking. Charlie Chaplin, Wallace Beery, Gloria Swanson, Ben Turpin and dozens of others made films here before the industry moved west. If you look carefully, you can still see signs of the old building embedded in the facade. Review © 2009, Wcities |
 Essanay Studios Photo: Chris M. Macsurak |
 Essanay Studios Photo: mister_scantastic |
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