This past summer, Milwaukee "Bronzed the Fonz," and immortalized Fonzie, the infamously cool character from Happy Days. When I first heard about the plan to put a bronze statue of Fonzie in Milwaukee, I was confused. Why Milwaukee?
I soon learned that Happy Days was actually filmed IN Milwaukee. That got me thinking...if I wasn't aware that Happy Days was filmed in Milwaukee, and I watched Happy Days all the time, what other TV shows and movies were filmed in Milwaukee that I didn't know?
1. Laverne & Shirley - A spin-off of Happy Days that followed two women who lived in Milwaukee and worked in a Brewery. Milwaukee's famous clock tower is shown in the opening credits.
2. Mr. 3000 - A movie about a fictitious Milwaukee Brewers baseball player who comes out of retirement to hit his last three home runs. The movie was filmed in locations such as Miller Park and Marquette University High School.I soon learned that Happy Days was actually filmed IN Milwaukee. That got me thinking...if I wasn't aware that Happy Days was filmed in Milwaukee, and I watched Happy Days all the time, what other TV shows and movies were filmed in Milwaukee that I didn't know?
1. Laverne & Shirley - A spin-off of Happy Days that followed two women who lived in Milwaukee and worked in a Brewery. Milwaukee's famous clock tower is shown in the opening credits.
3. The Blues Brothers - Believe it or not, this notoriously "Chicago" movie actually spent some time filming in Milwaukee.
4. Public Enemies - This Johnny Depp movie, set to release July 1 of this year, was filmed all over Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, this past year.
There are, of course, numerous others. Hopefully after all the hype Public Enemies gets, more movies will see Milwaukee as a premier filming location! I know I love seeing my city on the Silver Screen.
