Chelsea Studios

221 West 26th Street | Chelsea | built 1930

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  1. 1914

    Famous Players buys the old Ninth Mounted Cavalry building for a film studio

    In 1914 the Famous Players Film Company bought 221 West 26th Street, the former headquarters of New York's Ninth Mounted Cavalry unit. The big brick building suited Adolph Zukor as a filming space. It is still used as a television studio today, under the name Chelsea Television Studios.

    Source: Wikipedia

  2. 1954

    The 'Inner Sanctum' mystery series is filmed at Himan Brown's studio

    The 1954 syndicated television version of Inner Sanctum, with Paul McGrath as off-camera host, was made at the Himan Brown Production Center, a facility now known as Chelsea Studios. Brown had created the radio original, which aired from 1941 to 1952 and opened with a creaking door.

    “The TV shows were produced at the Himan Brown Production Center (now Chelsea Studios) in Manhattan.”

    Source: Wikipedia

  3. 1963

    The Patty Duke Show moves production to Chelsea Studios

    For its 1963 premiere, The Patty Duke Show was made in New York rather than Hollywood, because California's child labor laws limited how many hours a child actor could work and the 16-year-old star was a minor. The network relocated production to Chelsea Studios, and the setting was moved to Brooklyn Heights. The series ran on ABC until 1966.

    Source: Wikipedia

  4. 1967

    May 22

    Mel Brooks starts shooting 'The Producers' at Chelsea Studios

    Principal photography on The Producers began on May 22, 1967, with only 40 days and a budget of $941,000 to work with. The primary location was Chelsea Studios. The 2005 musical film version of the story was later shot at the same studio.

    “The primary location was the Chelsea Studios in New York City, where the musical version (2005) was also shot.”

    Source: Wikipedia

  5. 1969

    Studio scenes for 'The Boys in the Band' are shot at Chelsea Studios

    Filming of the 1970 film The Boys in the Band ran from June to August 1969. The opening bar scene was shot at Julius in Greenwich Village, while studio work was done at Chelsea Studios. The apartment where most of the drama unfolds was recreated on a sound stage for the interior scenes.

    “Filming started June 1969 and went until August. Studio shots were at the Chelsea Studios in New York City.”

    Source: Wikipedia

  6. 1993

    September 13

    'Ricki Lake' begins an eleven-season run taped at Chelsea Studios

    The talk show Ricki Lake premiered in syndication on September 13, 1993, and ran until May 21, 2004, with more than 2,000 episodes. It was taped at Chelsea Studios. The show focused on youth-oriented topics from a Generation X perspective.

    Source: Wikipedia

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