#52: “That is your name, isn’t it? Calvin Klein? It’s written all over your underwear!”
Back to the Future promised us many things, and Lyon Estates was one of them. It was supposed to happen at 17545 Cucamonga Avenue in Chino, California, but as you can see, it’s still just a flat open space! Fun fact: those entrance signs aren’t concrete. They’re plywood that’s been put together in a movie “mill” and then covered with a concrete facade!
Most of the props used in famous movies are set aside and saved for a certain amount of time if they’re needed for a sequel. The more famous the film is, the more likely those props are still sitting around or have been auctioned off during a purge. I wonder if someone has the Lyon Estate entrance? Wouldn’t that be cool?
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