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Backlot - Brownstone Street

The New York Street area has been used in countless productions over the years. It's been rebuilt after fires in 1957, 1990, and 2008, and frequently changes appearance as required by the production work at the time.
Until 2008, Brownstone Street had two sides; residential and business. Just by turning the camera around, you were in another part of town!
Following the rebuild of the Metropolitan sets, the business side has been removed, and a large park area has been created opposite the residential brownstones.

Brownstone Street Photo Gallery (before 2008 fire)

Brownstone Street Photo Gallery (September 2011)

Seen on Screen: Universal Studios Hollywood [Brownstone Street]

Title	Released	Director	IMDB
Thoroughly Modern Millie [Feature Film]	1967	George Roy Hill
Stage 12 (Muzzy Estate), Stage 22, Stage 27, Stage 28 were the soundstages used. The Paris Opera House sets on Stage 28 were used for the theatre sequence. Many exterior scenes were shot on New York Street and Brownstone Street. The Square of Warriors embassy buildings featured as Carol Channing / Muzzy's mansion.
Sweet Charity [Feature Film]	1968	Bob Fosse
The Central Park bridge built for the movie still exists (as a shell) behind the King Kong Model Ship adjacent to Park Lake. This was before the Red Sea effect was built for the Studio Tour, so the area was very different then.
Brownstone Street, Stage 12, Stage 27
Change of Habit [Feature Film]	1969	William A. Graham
The church on New York Street featured in this movie musical. Brownstone Street is also featured.
Airport [Feature Film]	1970	George Seaton
Brownstone Street featured when Van Heflin enters Maureen Stapleton's cafe to borrow money for his plane ticket.
Stage 22, Stage 24, Stage 28 (special effects stage - flying miniatures)
The scene where the plane is stuck on the snowbound runway was shot on the Barham Blvd parking lot on the Universal front lot.
Lady Sings The Blues [Feature Film]	1972	Sidney J. Furie
Brownstone Street
The Sting [Feature Film]	1973	George Roy Hill
Brownstone Street and New York Street feature as Old Chicago. The theater on the south side of New York Street featured as the exterior of the Burlesque Theater, and an elevated train track was built to run above the street. The Paris Opera House sets on Stage 28 were used for the theater interior scenes. Stage 12, Stage 22, Stage 23, Stage 24, Stage 27 and Stage 32 were also used.
The Six Million Dollar Man [TV Series]	1974-1978
New York Street, Stage 06, Stage 30, Ice Tunnel (Studio Tour), Collapsing Bridge (Studio Tour)
Big Brother episode shot on Brownstone Street (1976)
79 Park Avenue [TV Movie]	1977	Paul Wendkos
Brownstone Street featured in this 6 hour TV mini-series.
Annie [Feature Film]	1982	John Huston
Annie finds her dog Sandy on Brownstone Street. New York Street is also featured.
City Heat [Feature Film]	1984	Richard Benjamin
New York Street (as Kansas City), Brownstone Street
Moonwalker [Feature Film]	1988	Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, Colin Chilvers
The Smooth Criminal sequence was shot on Brownstone Street, Little Europe and in the New York Street area.
Smooth Criminal [Music Video]	1988	Colin Chilvers
Extensive shooting around Little Europe, New York Street and Brownstone Street sets
The Women of Brewster Place [TV Movie]	1989	Donna Deitch
Brownstone Street features heavily as Brewster Place
Quantum Leap [TV Series]	1989-1993	Donald P. Bellisario
Brownstone Street, New York Street, Collapsing Bridge (Studio Tour)
Seinfeld [TV Series]	1990-1998	Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David
Brownstone Street featured in the episode where Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer get trapped in a parade day celebration.
Underwater Tank
Black or White: Michael Jackson [Music Video]	1991	John Landis
Brownstone Street [rap sequence]
FX2 [Feature Film]	1991	Richard Franklin
Brownstone Street
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York [Feature Film]	1992	Chris Columbus
Although much of the movie was shot on location in New York, the special effects and stunt sequences meant it made more sense for the exteriors for Rob McAllister's house in New York to be shot on Brownstone Street. This is the home of Kevin's (Macauley Culkin) uncle which is being refurbished, and which Kevin uses to trap the bad guys.
NYPD Blue [TV Series]	1993-2005	Steven Bochco, David Milch
Brownstone Street (Armored Car Robbery), New York Street
The Shadow [Feature Film]	1994	Russell Mulcahy
Stage 29, Brownstone Street, New York Street, Square of Warriors (Alec Baldwin's mansion)
A Walk in the Clouds [Feature Film]	1995	Alfonso Arau
Brownstone Street
Zooman [TV Movie]	1995	Leon Ichaso
Brownstone Street
JAG [TV Series]	1995-2005	Donald P. Bellisario
Brownstone Street, Little Europe
The Pretender [TV Series]	1996-2000	Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle
Brownstone Street
House of Frankenstein [TV Movie]	1997	Peter Werner
Brownstone Street
Mafia! [Feature Film]	1997	Jim Abrahams
Court of Miracles, Brownstone Street
Ally McBeal [TV Series]	1997-2002	David E. Kelley
Brownstone Street / New York Street sets on the backlot.
End of Days [Feature Film]	1999	Peter Hyams
Brownstone Street. Also, the exploding restaurant was built (and blown up) on the backlot.
Cast Away [Feature Film]	2000	Robert Zemeckis
Brownstone Street
The Time Machine [Feature Film]	2002	Simon Wells
Brownstone Street
Bruce Almighty [Feature Film]	2003	Tom Shadyac
Brownstone Street, Courthouse Square, Falls Lake, New York Street on the backlot and Stage 01, Stage 19, Stage 29, Stage 41.
The Prestige [Feature Film]	2006	Christopher Nolan
Brownstone Street and New York Street on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot were extensively re-dressed to portray the London Street scenes.
The movie was in production January 16 - April 9 2006.
Ford Kuga - Blank Canvas [Commercial]	2008	Nicolai Fuglsig
New York Street and Brownstone Street
Superhero Movie [Feature Film]	2008	Craig Mazin
Brownstone Street, New York Street

Additional On Screen / In Print:

Abbot and Costello
The District (TV - 2000-2004)
Nintendo DS advert (2005)
Canon magazine advert (2007)

See also

• New York Street
• Courthouse Square
• Backlot Fires and Storms

Official Website

For full contact information about this location on the Universal Studios backlot see the Filmmakers Destination website.

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