http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/biograph-theater The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/2510/exlusive-hollywoodchicagocom-photographs-biograph-set-for-john-dillinger-killing-in-public-enemies <p><span class="caps">CHICAGO</span> – The Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue is an iconic and historical Chicago landmark. As has been well documented in our active ““Public Enemies”” <A HREF="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/forums/1649/johnny-depp-has-landed-in-chicago-for-public-enemies-filming" TARGET="BLANK">discussion thread</A>, the area is currently made over by the production team for the film ““Public Enemies”” to how it looked the night of July 22, 1934. See our <a href="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/2508/exclusive-hollywoodchicagocom-photographs-biograph-set-for-john-dillinger-killing-in-public-enemies" TARGET="BLANK">exclusive slideshow here</A>.<!--break--></p> <table border="1" width="600" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" align="center"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/sites/default/files/slideshow/ImageA.JPG" alt="Public Enemies filming in Chicago on May 23, 2008 at the Biograph Theater"><br><center><span style="font-size:80%;">“Public Enemies” filming in Chicago on May 23, 2008 at the Biograph Theater.<br><i>Photo credit: Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com</i></span></center></td> </tr> </table> <p><br></p> <p>It was the night when John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp in the film) was killed by the <span class="caps">FBI</span>. The film that was showing at the theater that evening was the classic 1934 film “Manhattan Melodrama” with Clark Gable.” The Biograph is still in use for stageplays. These HollywoodChicago.com pictures were photographed on May 23, 2008. Thanks to reader Gerry Bakker for the tip.</p> <p><center><a href="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/2508/exclusive-hollywoodchicagocom-photographs-biograph-set-for-john-dillinger-killing-in-public-enemies"><img src="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/sites/default/files/star.gif" alt="Star" border="0"><b><span style="font-size:120%;">See the exclusive HollywoodChicago.com “Public Enemies” slideshow.</span></b></a></center><br></p> <p><TABLE border=0><TR><TD width=65><A HREF="mailto:pat@hollywoodchicago.com"><IMG SRC="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/uploaded_images/patmcdonald_headshot2.jpg" ALT="HollywoodChicago.com staff writer Patrick McDonald" border=0></A></TD><TD width=*><P><FONT style='font-size:11px'>By <A HREF="http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/about#pat" TARGET="BLANK"><span class="caps">PATRICK</span> McDONALD</A><BR>Staff Writer<BR>HollywoodChicago.com<BR><A HREF="mailto:pat@hollywoodchicago.com">pat@hollywoodchicago.com</a></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></p> <p><center>© 2008 Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com</center></p> http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/2510/exlusive-hollywoodchicagocom-photographs-biograph-set-for-john-dillinger-killing-in-public-enemies#comments Biograph Theater Clark Gable HollywoodChicago.com Content John Dillinger Johnny Depp Manhattan Melodrama Patrick McDonald Public Enemies Sat, 24 May 2008 18:12:10 -0700 HollywoodChicago.com 2510 at http://www.hollywoodchicago.com