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The Blues Brothers

Shelly's Loan Company

Chicago · United States  ·  Dancing outside Ray's Music Store

The Blues Brothers filmed at Shelly's Loan Company, Chicago. The film's Ray's Music Store is this shop, and its music mural is still there. On screen it's Ray's Music Store.

Shelly's Loan Company, Chicago

Where to go

41.809421, -87.61943

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Blues Brothers (1980)
On screen
Ray's Music Store
In real life
Shelly's Loan Company, Chicago
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Shelly's Loan Company today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Blues Brothers film at Shelly's Loan Company?
At 41.809421, -87.61943 in Chicago. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Shelly's Loan Company?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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