1990-1999TRAVEL
The making of a hotel infomercial - The Ambassador West Hotel and the Stouffer Riviere Hotel, Chicago 1990s
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Chicagovision
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Tilt up on the Ambassador Hotel, Chicago..
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| 02:00:35 19.3 |
Pan down exterior to street entrance Ambassador Hotel Chicago. Busy corner, traffic going by, flags flying over front entrance.
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| 02:01:39 83.67 |
Zoom in on awning over entrance to large gold Ambassador West signage. Pan out from street revealing front entrance with flags flying, blue awnings on windows, traffic.
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| 02:02:37 141.93 |
Shots of exterior hotel from all angles. Tilt up to top of hotel several stories high and back down to street level, front entrance and side of hotel, traffic going by.
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| 02:05:01 285.37 |
Wide shot front entrance to Stouffer Riviere Hotel. Peds, traffic going by. Pan out revealing most of the building and then pan up to top, pov across street.
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| 02:06:34 378.4 |
Large Stouffer Riviere Hotel sign front of hotel on the sidewalk, peds walking by, tilt up revealing several floors to top of hotel. Hotel shots from several angles.
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| 02:07:46 450.74 |
Fire truck with holiday wreath on front going by, turning corner followed by blue double decker bus in traffic
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| 02:08:05 469.25 |
More shots of exterior Stouffer Riviere Hotel. Tilt up to top and down to street level, traffic going by front entrance.
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| 02:08:31 495.49 |
Interior retail gift shop in hotel, greeting cards and Chicago sweatshirts stacked up. Chorus unseen can be heard singing, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Zoom in on a Chicago Monopoly Game.
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| 02:09:25 549.3 |
Credit card application display at Kinko's store.
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| 02:09:28 552.49 |
Pan interior of Kinko's retail store, street level. Clerk behind counter helping customer. Cameraman is heard.
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| 02:10:24 608.49 |
Shot through glass window of retail store, Gallery 37. Peds walking by front entrance. Zoom in on interior of store, customers shopping inside. Park bench inside store with a basketball and Michael Jordan image. Customer looking at an entire wall of framed black and white drawings. Pan colorful artwork, painted bench, tile vase and artifacts around the store. Sounds of the city can be heard, traffic and sirens.
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| 02:12:42 746.37 |
People walking through interior shopping mall corridor (most likely on the bottom floor of the Stouffer Riviere Hotel).
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| 02:13:22 786.89 |
Var. businesses and retail shop storefronts - Carlson Magnolia Travel, Kanti's Lifestyles cards & gift store, Successories, One Hour Fromex Photo Systems, Federal Express, Cut Above, Deutsch Luggage. Business people and shoppers walking through corridors and past shops.
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| 02:16:20 964.86 |
More retail shops in bottom floor of Stouffer's Riviere Hotel. Deutsch Luggage, Robert Daniels, Long Grove Confectionary Company
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| 02:17:35 1039.65 |
Man shopping in high end candy shop, Long Grove Confectionary Company. Fancy candy on display.
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| 02:17:39 1043.42 |
Z'in on Starbucks Coffee sign. Pan out from sign, customers in shop waiting on line out the door.
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| 02:17:59 1063.85 |
Quick cutaway - man on seated treadmill reading newspaper. Close up on his foot in strap on treadmill spinning wheel. Wide shot people on treadmills and other equipment in the fitness center.
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| 02:18:15 1080.05 |
Wide shot hotel fitness center. People on treadmills, pan room other workout equipment seen.
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| 02:19:55 1180.04 |
Hotel indoor swimming pool. Lounge chairs lined up with a towel on each. Pan over to whirlpool. Girl swimming in pool.
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| 02:21:39 1283.79 |
Sign on Sauna entrance, man wearing white robe entering.
Take two - close up on Sauna sign. Man enters wearing white robe and towel around his neck. |
| 02:22:27 1331.42 |
Fitness Center bathroom, lockers and bench, double sink with soap supplies on counter
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| 02:23:16 1380.34 |
Framed artwork on wall. pan out revealing formal conference room with board table, leather chairs and table set up for a meeting. Skylight ceiling.
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| 02:24:19 1443.7 |
Blank frame
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| 02:25:01 1485.38 |
The Great Street Restaurant and Bar Menu
Filmmaker/cameraman can be heard directing. |
| 02:25:26 1510.67 |
African American female hostess opening doors to restaurant. Diners can be seen at tables and walking out of restaurant toward camera. Atrium ceiling with greenery hanging down. Windows all around bright airy restaurant.
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| 02:26:18 1563.05 |
Cuisines Restaurant. Pan out from glass doors, table with wine display, tables with white tablecloths, dark wood interior, buffet in bkgd., wine cellar
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| 02:28:03 1667.77 |
Young couple having dinner with view of River and Chicago buildings, being served by waiter.
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| 02:31:06 1851.03 |
End Reel - infomercial filmed for The Ambassador Hotel and Stouffer Riviere.
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