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George McFly · 04-21-2002, 01:27 AM

just curious if Hill Valley was made up for BTTF or based on a real town

Mr. McMinn · 04-21-2002, 03:08 AM

This may be bad news for you, George McFly. I check the Randy McNally Road atlas and I looked for Hill Valley, CA on the cities and towns listing.

Hill Valley is a fictional town. I'm sorry.

Roseanne will console you I'm sure

:p

Dave McFly · 04-21-2002, 06:16 PM

coming from a lifetime BTTF Fan (they are arround

) Hill Valley only exists in Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gales immagination. In fact downtown Hill Valley is nothing more than part of Univerals backlot and the courthouse was used in the 50s tv show leave it to beaver as Wallys High School. I always thought that San Dimas in Bill and Ted was made up but its real, ive been there they do have one of the most excellent water parks ive ever been too with the exception of Wet and Wild in Orlando FL

Marty McFly · 04-21-2002, 07:32 PM

Dave hit the nail on the head. The outside of Marty's house (a set was used for the inside shots) does exist, somewhere in LA I believe.

Dave McFly · 04-22-2002, 05:46 AM

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Originally posted by Marty McFly
Dave hit the nail on the head. The outside of Marty's house (a set was used for the inside shots)

also a interesting tidbit BTTF was filmed at the same time as Disney Channels The New Leave It To Beaver in the same downtown hill valley set so the production of BTTF had to take down the courthouse clock face/ statues, and the columns in front so Disney could film the high school shots. I wonder if they used it again for the new movie that came out a few years ago

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PS I never thought id see all of us McFlys in the same thread at the same time, sorta like a 'family reunion'

Lenny Nero · 04-22-2002, 08:33 AM

I was just gona note that all you McFlys are here

Yeah, that "downtown" is a part of the stupid Universal Backlot Train Tour or whatever it's called, at the Universal Studios in burbank, and the "main street" was used in Gremlins as well.

KB · 04-22-2002, 07:11 PM

the Hill Valley courthouse was also used as the high school exterior in the TV series of "Weird Science."

Damian · 04-22-2002, 08:46 PM

Marty's high school is actually the Nixon high school in Whittier, California which is about an hour or so outside of L.A.

George McFly · 04-22-2002, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave McFly

PS I never thought id see all of us McFlys in the same thread at the same time, sorta like a 'family reunion'

he he,Yeah all we need is my daughter Dave and Mrty's sisiter and also my wife Marty's friend Emmett Brown and Biff ans we'll have the whole gange in here

04-21-2002, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
George McFly Kinda likes the Razorbacks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: watching HD	Is Hill Valley,CA a real or fictional town? just curious if Hill Valley was made up for BTTF or based on a real town __________________ DVDs gallery

04-21-2002, 03:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. McMinn I'm all out of bubblegum Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: --lying dead on the rooftop of Cable 54	This may be bad news for you, George McFly. I check the Randy McNally Road atlas and I looked for Hill Valley, CA on the cities and towns listing. Hill Valley is a fictional town. I'm sorry. Roseanne will console you I'm sure :p __________________ Grissom's men advance relentlessly among them as Roland and his final few companions draw upward, shooting as they go... Last edited by Mr. McMinn : 04-21-2002 at 03:11 AM.

04-21-2002, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dave McFly ...a lone crusader in a dangerous world Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hill Valley, California	coming from a lifetime BTTF Fan (they are arround) Hill Valley only exists in Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gales immagination. In fact downtown Hill Valley is nothing more than part of Univerals backlot and the courthouse was used in the 50s tv show leave it to beaver as Wallys High School. I always thought that San Dimas in Bill and Ted was made up but its real, ive been there they do have one of the most excellent water parks ive ever been too with the exception of Wet and Wild in Orlando FL __________________ The age old question "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally answered when Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked Vin Diesel in the face. XBOX LIVE! gamertag:COMING SOON!

04-21-2002, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	Dave hit the nail on the head. The outside of Marty's house (a set was used for the inside shots) does exist, somewhere in LA I believe. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

04-22-2002, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
KB Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA	the Hill Valley courthouse was also used as the high school exterior in the TV series of "Weird Science." __________________ -KB ----- http://kbweb.homestead.com

04-22-2002, 08:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lenny Nero Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Angeles	I was just gona note that all you McFlys are here Yeah, that "downtown" is a part of the stupid Universal Backlot Train Tour or whatever it's called, at the Universal Studios in burbank, and the "main street" was used in Gremlins as well.

04-22-2002, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Damian My dad can beat up your dad. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mississippi	Marty's high school is actually the Nixon high school in Whittier, California which is about an hour or so outside of L.A.

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