Backdraft (1991) with projectionist Rebecca Lyon

Jeremy and Paco discuss 1991's Backdraft, directed by Ron Howard. We also talk to Music Box Assistant Technical Director and Repertory Programmer Rebecca Lyon about 70mm film and the Music Box's 70mm Festival.

Backdraft will be screening at the Music Box on 70mm on August 17 at 2:30pm and August 18 at 7:30. Buy your tickets here. Jeremy will be introducing the movie on the August 17 screening.

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Further reading and sources

• Chicago Gets Hot as a Site for Film Making | Isabel Wilkerson, The New York Times
• Kurt Russell is fired up about Backdraft | Lawrence Grobel, Entertainment Weekly
• Chicago Goes for the Burn | William E. Schmidt, The New York Times
• ‘Backdraft’ at 30: Ron Howard Reflects on Harrowing Special Effects and the Dangers of Filming With Fire | Steve Chagollan, Hollywood Reporter
• N.Y. Labor Disputes Drive Filmmakers to Chicago | Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
• Cicero's Own `gulf War Battle' Investigated | Andrew Fegelman and John O'Brien, Chicago Tribune
• 37 sanitation employees are swept out of `2-hour' jobs | Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times
• Park-ride system - for CTA brass only | Michael Brown and Mark Gillis, Chicago Sun-Times