Engine 23
Posted on October 4, 2006
I was in LA over the weekend, and on a whim, went looking for the firehall used for interior shooting on Ghostbusters one and two - all the trips I’ve made to LA, and I never once had a chance to see the firehall.
Located at 255 E. 5th street (at Maple), it sits in the middle of the toy district - the area is filled with toy companies, wholesalers, and stores. And the area is also filled with a lot of street citizens - all in all, a strange vibe area, but you can see why it’s such a popular shooting location in LA. You can also tell, by the people in front, just how much wider and larger, overall, the building is compared to its New York cousin. Movie magic kids - small building on the outside, twice as big on the inside.
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That’s pretty cool. But were you able to actually see the interior? And if you did, did the pole still work?
I was on my way to the airport when I pulled off to find it - parking in the area sucked, the neighbourhood looked like a demilitarized zone, and as you can see, gated anyhow, so getting in to look was unlikely. Maybe someday.
I was under the impression that the Firehall in New York was the bigger of the two..
Nope - I’ve stood in the New York hall, and it BARELY fits the single truck they have inside. Picture a typical fire engine - on either side there’s maybe a few feet of clearance. They back it all the way in, leaving enough room for a car between the front of it and the door. That’s how big the New York station is. Now have a look at the interior shots in GB, or there’s a big top-down shot of it in Big Trouble in Little China. Way bigger.
Cool, thanks for the info. I guess it was all the low angle(looking up) shots in GB1 of the NY firehall that made it look so much bigger.. Or all of my memories of RGB.