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Pool Hall on Randolph Street Twilight Zone
Posted by:
cmysli
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Date: October 05, 2011 01:06AM
Does anyone know if the pool hall featured on The Twilight Zone's "The Pool Hall" was based on an actual pool hall. If so, is it still there? I was just wondering why they specified Randolph Street.
Re: Pool Hall on Randolph Street Twilight Zone
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: October 05, 2011 03:21PM
"The Pool Hall" episode may have been based on any number of Chicago pool halls from the 60's. More than likely, a pool hall such as the one featured in that episode would have been on Van Buren, not Randolph. I always thought Randolph was a bit more of the upper end of the Loop at the time, with Henrici's and the Sherman House, Bismark, etc.. Maybe the writer thought Randolph sounded more "chicago-y"
By the way, the actual episode was filmed entirely on the MGM lot in LA..
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/2011 03:23PM by captain54.
By the way, the actual episode was filmed entirely on the MGM lot in LA..
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/2011 03:23PM by captain54.
Re: Pool Hall on Randolph Street Twilight Zone
Posted by:
daveg
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Date: October 05, 2011 04:37PM
Was Jack Klugman the "victim" in this episode?
