Chicago was the original home of the American film industry. Many silent films were produced here, including many Charlie Chaplin movies. Recently the first American Sherlock Holmes picture was shown in what was the studio where it was filmed, 100 years ago. See 'Sherlock Holmes' Projected In Same Studio Where It Was Filmed In 1916 - Uptown - Chicago - DNAinfo
I grew up a short drive from a private McDonald’s restaurant location that is used strictly for domestic and international TV commercial and film productions in City of Industry, CA in L.A. County.