John Hughes Tour In The Works?

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (Wireless Flash) -- Tomorrow (Feb. 18) marks the 50th birthday of "Breakfast Club" director John Hughes -- but it seems folks in his hometown of Northbrook, Illinois, could care less.

About the only recognition coming from Northbrook is a web site created by a 20-year-old film student who used to live in the town.

Northbrook native Alexander Rubinow says if the town officials were smart, they'd turn Northbrook into a tourist attraction for Gen X'ers.

The self-appointed "Hughes-torian" is considering selling a map of popular Northbrook-area sights which include the "Save Ferris" water tower featured in "Ferris Bueller," the high school used in "The Breakfast Club" and the home where Macauley Culkin was left "Home Alone."

Rubinow claims film fans from as far away as Australia have planned vacations to see the Hughes movie locations, but Northbrook officials claim the films haven't affected tourism at all.

Visit Alex's website here.

(from flashnews.com)
February 17, 2000