In August 1968, Mirisch Productions was on location in Chicago to film Gaily, Gaily, the story of a young Ben Hecht's arrival in Chicago. The production company rented the Coliseum for makeup, prop storage, and wardrobe. I know because I was an extra in the opening scene, which was shot in Lincoln Park. They were supposed to shoot three days in Chicago but limited it to just a single day, whic
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