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The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Fri Apr 14 18:51:46 2023 Was it Hoyt Schermerhorn? |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Apr 14 20:22:29 2023, in response to The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Mitch45 on Fri Apr 14 18:51:46 2023. Hoty-Schermerhorn has been used in many films over the years, either playing itself as in Crocodile Dundee II, or disguised as other stations in films such as The Warriors and Nighthawks. It was probably used in the original Pelham 1-2-3 film, too. |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by gbs on Fri Apr 14 22:57:11 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Apr 14 20:22:29 2023. The Hoyt tiles on the south wall (east-bound platform) have been covered over with various station names. I recall seeing Franklin and others, some of which may still be there, even years after they were installed and used. These notes and photos are from nycsubway.org: Date: 5/19/2008 Notes: Mocked up car (R-62 masquerading as R-142) for the film shoot.  Date: 4/29/2009 Notes: Abandoned side platform tiled up as 51 St for a movie or tv shoot. 
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Apr 15 10:54:50 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by gbs on Fri Apr 14 22:57:11 2023. If you go frame-by-frame in Nighthawks during the subway scene at H-S as the IND old timers are pulling out, you can see a platform sign marked, Hoyt-Schermerhorn from inside the train when the station was disguised as 57th St.I'm still curious as to which car got its storm door window kicked out by Sylvester Stallone in that film. It was an R-1 or R-4 since the storm door in question had one large pane of glass. Definitely not 103 since you can see ceiling fans. 800 was part of that train. The camera was positioned so that the car number above the strom door wasn't visible. |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by mcorivervsaf on Sat Apr 15 13:39:33 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by gbs on Fri Apr 14 22:57:11 2023. Just thought I’d throw this in here.The signs on the walls of Hoyt-Schermerhorn that were covered with signs that read Franklin & Wall Street, were used for the filming of a short lived CBS TV series from 1999, called Now and Again, starring Eric Close & Dennis Haysbert. R68 cars were used for the #2 train. Episodes 3, entitled “Over Easy”, just about 28 minutes in. It has been posted on YouTube, right here. |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Apr 15 13:50:06 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by mcorivervsaf on Sat Apr 15 13:39:33 2023. |
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[VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Apr 15 13:56:51 2023, in response to The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Mitch45 on Fri Apr 14 18:51:46 2023. |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by mta t on Sat Apr 15 15:12:30 2023, in response to [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Apr 15 13:56:51 2023. Mostly looks like Hoyt Schermerhorn station. Can see some closed entrances too.Last bit with the long passages might by Union Square but I'm not sure where exactly in the complex. |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Sat Apr 15 19:48:46 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Apr 14 20:22:29 2023. I thought they used the lower level of 9th Avenue for the scene in Crocodile Dundee (the 1986 original). |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat Apr 15 20:06:38 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Wallyhorse on Sat Apr 15 19:48:46 2023. They did Wally: One scene was shot at Hoyt-Schemerhorm, another was shot at 9 Avenue lower level. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Apr 15 20:46:26 2023, in response to Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by mta t on Sat Apr 15 15:12:30 2023. The platform is definitely Hoyt-Schermerhorn. |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Sat Apr 15 21:26:02 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Wallyhorse on Sat Apr 15 19:48:46 2023. They did. It was dressed up as “59th Street - Columbus Circle” but if you look closely, the tiles “9” wall murals are clearly visible. |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Apr 15 22:47:30 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Apr 15 13:50:06 2023. One of my favorite scenes in a great movie. Pre-GOH R-38s (with Darth Vader brakes, unfortunately, you can't hear them on the soundtrack 😕 )In the script, looks like Lisa and Akeem boarded at Van Wyck and Lisa got off at Sutphin Blvd (recall the movie was filmed before Archer Av opened, so the E was headed to 179th St). In real life, the southbound track at the Transit Museum "played" Van Wyck. Obviously they cleared out all the cars, then the R-38s were driven all the way to the bumping block, then moved forward so they appeared to be pulling into the station (probably another reason for a 4-car consists, although, I don't know what time of night that was, it could be that the E really was running 4 at that time). Sutphin is actually Hoyt/Schemerhorn, again with the s/b track from the Museum. They probably filmed late at night, but they would not have interfered with regular A and G service. You might have noticed that the train was moving relatively slowly between Consist was 3972/3, 4033/2. In the film, 3972 was the north motor, but in real life, it was actually traveling RAILROAD south. Only on the NYC subway system 🙂 |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Marc A. Rivlin on Sat Apr 15 23:16:25 2023, in response to Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Apr 15 20:46:26 2023. I'm thinking that the mezzanine scenes--with dancing columns--were shot on a soundstage at Astoria Studios (now Kaufman Astoria Studios). |
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Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Sun Apr 16 01:46:35 2023, in response to Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Wallyhorse on Sat Apr 15 19:48:46 2023. They did. It was dressed up as “59th Street - Columbus Circle” but if you look closely, the tiles “9” wall murals are clearly visible. |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by The Queen on Sun Apr 16 11:13:58 2023, in response to [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Apr 15 13:56:51 2023. Where was that scene shot with the dual ramps ? If Hoyt-Schermerhorn Im guessing those have been sealed off or repurposed |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by mta t on Sun Apr 16 11:39:39 2023, in response to Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by The Queen on Sun Apr 16 11:13:58 2023. Looks like Union Square but I dont know where in that station it could have been. |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Apr 16 14:49:08 2023, in response to Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Marc A. Rivlin on Sat Apr 15 23:16:25 2023. Most likely, yes. |
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Re: [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed? |
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Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Mon Apr 17 17:13:34 2023, in response to [VIDEO] Re: The Wiz (1978) Subway Scene - Where was it filmed?, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Apr 15 13:56:51 2023. Are you sure that's the correct scene? I thought this is The Wiz. |
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