Wednesday, February 25, 2015

"The Breakfast Club" Movie at 30-- Part 7: The Library and Growing Up to Be Judd Nelson

THE LIBRARY

Most of the movie took place in a two-story library.  This was built inside Maine North's gymnasium.

The Chicago Blitz later practiced here; Michael Jordan shot commercials here.  WHAT??  Michael Jordan during commercials, how could that be?

There is no trace of the library remaining, unfortunately, just some boxes of toner cartridge.


GROWING UP TO BE JUDD NELSON

It was a cast of unknowns at the time.

Judd Nelson "was a revelation, the kid who stood up to authority and seemed mercilessly direct in a way teens only dream of being."  nelson was also 25 when the movie was shot.  If the movie were remade now, he would probably be the villain of the group.

NOTE:  His "Eat my shorts!" came four years before Bart Simpson uttered those words.

Whose Shorts?  --Cooter


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