Trivia

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Many Of John Hughes’ Films Take Place In The Shared Imaginary Town Of?

Bueller, IN
Shermer, IL
Brookline, MA
Hill Valley, CA
Shermer High School from the movie The Breakfast Club.
Universal Pictures/Comcast Corporation

Answer: Shermer, IL

Even if you’re a big fan of John Hughes’ body of work, we’ll forgive you for not picking up on the fact that a significant number of his films take place in the fictional town of Shermer, IL.

Although born in Michigan, Hughes’ family moved to Northbrook, Illinois—a Chicago suburb—when Hughes was a teenager, and the area clearly made an impression on him. Northbrook, known as Shermerville until it was renamed in 1923, served as the source DNA for Hughes’ fictional town of Shermer—a location that was one large helping of Northbrook and an amalgam of scenes, themes, and people from Chicago and the greater Chicago area.

Among the Hughes-written and/or directed films that take place in or are directly tied to Shermer, IL are Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the Home Alone films, and the National Lampoon’s Vacation films. Who knew that Ferris Bueller, Clark Griswold, Andie Walsh, and Kevin McCallister all lived in the same area?

Trivia

Hard

The Skinny Tie Entered American Culture As A Result Of?

The Beatles Chilean Military Uniforms
French Designers Wartime Shortages

Trivia

Easy

During A 1980s-Era Remodeling, The Statue Of Liberty Got A New?

Torch Foot
Crown Pedestal

Trivia

Hard

The Largest Seed In The World Is The?

Mora Coconut
Coco De Mer Idiot Fruit

Trivia

Easy

The First Airline Stewardesses Were Required To Be?

Married Certified Pilots
Secretaries Registered Nurses

Trivia

Easy

Military Tanks Were Originally Known As?

Breachers Landships
Treadies Squashers

Trivia

Very Hard

When Employees Are Encouraged To Experiment And Develop On Company Time, It’s Called?

Brain Trusting Permitted Bootlegging
Flex Time Innovation Hours

Trivia

Easy

Many Airlines, To Prevent Disruption Of Cockpit Operations, Require Their Pilots and Co-Pilots To?

Engage In Biphasic Sleep Skip Bathroom Breaks
Eat Different Entrees Use Different Allergy Medications

Trivia

Easy

Which Of The Following Negative Adjectives Derives Its Name Directly From Donkeys?

Ignorant Cretinous
Asinine Puerile

Trivia

Easy

The Childhood Illness Known As “Rickets” Is Caused By A Deficiency Of?

Potassium Vitamin D
Iodine Dietary Iron

Trivia

Very Hard

What Early Cinema Technology Was The First To Perfectly Synchronize Sound?

Kinetoscope Photokinema
Vitaphone Phonofilm