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Locations
In The Company Of Strangers was shot in Toledo, Ohio over a 25 day period. There was a great deal of community support for this project. This support included many local businesses who contributed locations and services to the movie. Below is a list of the lcoations utilized in the movie.
All of our shooting was done on location. We did no set building preferring instead to shoot on practical sets. This decision lends an air of authenticity to all of our scenes.
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Toledo Lucas County Courthouse in Downtown Toledo. We used Judge James Bates' courtroom and the exterior hallway leading to his courtroom. This location was arranged for us by one of our executive producers, Mike Bonfiglio. |
| NAPA Auto Parts, Main Street in East Toledo. | |
Rosie's Pizza on Heatherdowns Boulevard in South Toledo. Rosie's Pizza still exists in Toledo (and is delicious) but no longer occupies this location. |
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Boogie Records in the Westgate Shopping Center in West Toledo. Sadly, the beloved Boogie Records, long a music mecca in Toledo, has closed, in part due to competition from the big box stores. |
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The alley behind the Spitzer Building between Madison and Jackson Streets in Downtown Toledo. Every time I drove or walked past this picturesque alley, I knew that I wanted to use it in a film. |
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Ralphie's Sportz Eatery in Perrysburg, Ohio. Ralphie's is a great sports bar with several locations in the northwest Ohio area. A longtime friend of the family works for the company that owns Ralphie's and made it possible for our cast and crew to spend two nights shooting at this location. |
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The Board Room Restaurant in Downtown Toledo. Since the completion of the movie, The Board Room has had a couple of different owners and is now known as Sidelines, a sports bar still serving meals to the downtown crowd. |
David's House Compassion in Central Toledo. David's House is the AIDS/HIV Center where we spent two weeks shooting. David's House is another victim of the times and no longer exists in this location as an AIDS outreach facility. |
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Service Spring Corporation in Millbury, Ohio. Service Spring is one of the businesses owned by our executive producer, Mike McAlear, and is a leading manufacturer of garage door springs and drain augers. |
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Fifth Third Field in Downtown Toledo. Before it was an official baseball field, we shot there while the field was under construction. In 2004, this stadium was chosen by Newsweek magazine as the top minor league baseball stadium in the country. |
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The Heatherdowns Rehabilitation Hospital on Cass Road in South Toledo. This was used as our hospital setting. |
| The Oregon Recreation Center ball fields in Oregon, Ohio. | |