• Any news on a sequel?
• What's this I hear about Anthony Michael Hall and the film?
• What is the name of the painting Cameron stares at at the Art Institute?
• What's this I hear about Jennifer Grey and Matthew Broderick?
• Who is older Ferris or Jeanie?
• Did the film win any awards?
• So if Matthew Broderick didn't win who won the 1987 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture?
• How much did the film gross?
• When exactly was it released?
• Is this a brat pack film?
• Was that a real 1961 Ferrari 250GT California
• How old were the cast members when the film was made?
• What was that parade for?
• Was that Matthew Broderick singing at the parade?
• What's with the personalised license plates?
• Where were the filming locations?
• Where did they stuff up in the film
• Isn't there a timeline problem with this film?

• Why did you call your site Save Ferris if it's not about the band?
• Is this the official Ferris Bueller's Day Off Site?
• Are actually or do you know Matthew Broderick/John Hughes/Alan Ruck etc. etc.?
• Do you know how to contact any of the cast members or John Hughes?
• Why don't you have a section on the TV series?
• Your sounds don't work!
• Your quiz is stuffed?
• Can I use your sounds/pictures/content?
• Can I link to your site?
• How do I uninstall the Start Up/Shut Down Screens?

• Was a soundtrack ever released?
• What's that unofficial soundtrack on your page then?
• How on earth do I get a soundtrack then?
• Can I get Ferris on DVD? (And where is the best place to pick up the VHS or LD?)
• Where can I get a Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster?
• Are all Ferris Bueller's Day Off posters folded?
• Where can I get an art print of that picture Cameron was looking at in the art institute?
• What other Ferris Bueller merchandise exists?

• Isn't there a band called Save Ferris?
• Why are they called Save Ferris?

• Wasn't there a Ferris Bueller TV series?
• Do you have any copies of episodes of the TV Series?
• Was John Hughes involved with the TV series?
• Was Matthew Broderick in the TV series?
• Who were the rest of the cast for the TV series?
• Do you have an episode list?
• Any prominent guest stars?

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• Any news on a sequel?
  No, rumours thus far about a Ferris Bueller's Day Off sequel tho I have heard that Broderick would be ready and willing. But as yet no real sequel rumours, well not to the extent of Pretty in Pink sequel rumours as listed at Coming Attractions.
  There was a made for TV movie, using the TV series actors, entitled Ferris Goes to College, and Charlie Schlatter played Ferris. Sortta like the School's Out film for Degrassi, or the Saved By The Bell Goes to Hawaii TV movie. .
• What's this I hear about Anthony Michael Hall and the film?
  John Hughes originally wrote the script for Anthony Michael Hall to play Cameron. However after playing Farmer Ted the Geek in Sixteen Candles, Brian Johnson the nerd in The Breakfast Club and Gary Wallace, another geek in Weird Science, Anthony Michael Hall turned down the part of Cameron for fear of being typecast. Enter Alan Ruck and the rest is history. Here is what Anthony Michael Hall said about it in an Entertainment Asylum AOL Chat.

  "John actually had written Ferris Bueller for me. We both determined that I should move on to other things. I needed a break. I wanted to try some new things. So I did Out of Bounds. I can only think back and thank John. He changed my life forever."

• What is the name of the painting Cameron stares at at the Art Institute?
  It is "Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte" and was by Georges Seurat you can find more information about from the Art Institute of Chicago's web site by clicking here. Or if you are interested in purchasing an art print of it see the question Where can I get an art print of that picture Cameron was looking at in the art institute?
• What's this I hear about Jennifer Grey and Matthew Broderick?
  During the filming of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and until sometime in 1987, Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey were dating. Kinda funny know when you think about how Ferris dances to "I Dream Of Jeanie" cos he really did.
• Who is older Ferris or Jeanie?
  I think it's generally accepted knowledge that Jeanie is a younger sister. Tho it is never stated in the film to my knowledge, but this fact puzzles me, as you would think the parents of a family would get the older child a car before his younger sister. My other theory is that are twins, with Jeanie being slightly older however Jeanie doesn't appear to be in any of Ferris' classes which sort of rules that out. Jeanie definitely can't be older however, cos Ferris is in his last year of school and Jeanie still also attends high school.
• Did the film win any awards?
  To my shock, no the film was not even nominated for any Academy Awards, but Matthew Broderick did receive a 1987 Golden Globe Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical.
• So if Matthew Broderick didn't win who won the 1987 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture?
  Paul Hogan for Crocodile Dundee
• How much did the film gross?
  The film made $28.6 million US in rentals and a gross of $70.136 million US.
• When exactly was it released?
  In the USA Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released on Wednesday 11th June 1986.
• Is this a brat pack film?
  No, even tho it was made by John Hughes who's closely associated with the Brat Pack, this film is essentially not a Brat Pack film, and none of the cast members are Brat Pack members
• Was that a real 1961 Ferrari 250GT California
  No, as Cameron stated in the film less than 100 of those cars were made with no two being the same. They are valued at over $3 million US and for more information on the car check out it's cast profile. The car used in the film was actually a modified MGB.
  And, according to Brad Williams (a visitor to this site), the company that modified for the MGB for this film and others, was actually sued by Ferrari for the use of it's logos, and with all the damages that were demanded to be paid by Federal courts, it actually went out of business soon after.
• How old were the cast members when the film was made?
  Matthew Broderick was 23, Alan Ruckwas 29, Jennifer Grey was 25, Mia Sara was just 17, Charlie Sheen was 20 and Kristy Swanson was all but 16 years old.
• What was that parade for?
  German American Appreciation Day
• Was that Matthew Broderick singing at the parade?
  No, that was Wayne Newton singing Danke Schoen and of course the Beatles singing Twist and Shout. Matthew can in fact sing tho, as he showed in the 1995 Broadway production of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?
• What's with the personalised license plates?
  Everyone knows Cameron's father's Ferrari personalised license plate of NRVOUS standing for of course nervous. But additionally all members Bueller family's car's license plates were also personalised and referred to other John Hughes films. Tom Bueller's license plate reads MMOM referring to Mr Mom, Katie Bueller's reads VCTN referring to National Lampoon's Vacation and Jeanie's license reads TBC which of course refers to The Breakfast Club. Gary Eckhardt recently informed me that Ed Rooney's plates read 4FBDO, standing for, For Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
• Where were the filming locations?
  
  • The outside school scenes were shot at Glenbrook North High School, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL 60062. Whilst the interior of Shermer High School is shot in the former Maine North High School (same as The Breakfast Club)
  • The Pizza parlor scene was shot in Brentwood, California, USA
  • The exterior shots of the Bueller home were shot at Long Beach, California, USA in the 4000 block of Country Club Drive.
  • The Blue "Save Ferris" Watertower, is off of Cedar Road next to the Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL
  • The art exhibition they visit is the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60603. Ph (312) 443-3600. Website http://www.artic.edu/aic/
  • After Cameron freaks out in the car they take him to Glencoe Beach, at the end of Park Street on Lake Michigan in Glencoe, IL
  • The Cubs game is of course at Wrigley Field
  • The tower they look down on Chicago from is of course the Sears Tower
  • The stock exchange they visit is The Chicago Board of Trade
  • The German American Appreciation Parade occurs down Dearborn Street
  • Cameron's house and the Ferrari garage (also known as the Ben Rose Auto Museum) are located at 370 Beech Street in Highland Park, IL (The garage is off the street a bit, and the entrance to it is not clear because it is not attached to the actual house. The driveway to the garage seems to be off of a street just west of the house, but it is private property).
  • The orange sculpture Cameron and Sloan walk by is located near the corner of Dearborn and Adams in Chicago, IL

   

  Reference: http://members.aol.com/xanderubi/salacious.html

• Where did they stuff up in the film
  According to the IMDB and other sources, here are the film's goofs
  • The police officer that escorts Sloane and Cameron away from the float that Ferris is on loses his jacket in an overhead shot.
  • At the baseball game, the ball is hit into right field, but caught by Ferris in the left field stands.
  • Mr Rooney's suit loses an arm after he rings the Buellers' doorbell.
  • The rear view mirror disappears when Jeanie is speeding home.
  • Jeanie doesn't undo her seatbelt before she jumps out of the station wagon. And additionally in one shot of the car parked- the seatbelt is slammed in the door of the car and hanging out but when they cut back to the car seconds later- the seatbelt is gone.
  • Ferris is confronted by Mr Rooney after 6pm, yet Rooney then gets on a bus full of school children carrying books. (NOTE: John Thompson who grew up in Glenview, Illinois and attended Glenbrook South High School from 84-88 informed me that both Glenbrook South and North had/have what we call late buses for students taking place in afternoon and evening activities. They were scheduled at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30pm. The routes were longer and required a bit more walking but this could easily be what Rooney hopped on!)
  • At the end when Ferris throws the baseball at the stereo, he throws it left-handed (Matthew Broderick is left-handed), but the mitt the ball lands in is a right-hander's mitt.
  • Near the beginning of the movie (after Ferris has left) there is a brief scene around the empty house. While the camera is in the kitchen you can see a reflection of one of the set guys moving in the fridge handle.
  • Cameron's shirt with the The American Medical Association's symbol changes half way through the movie. You can see how they try to cover it up by turning it inside out, but it still shows.
  • When the Ferrari goes through the window and the three of them are standing there, you can see the camera tape on the floor where they are supposed to stand. Also the broken glass on the window changes a bit over the course of that scene.
  • When driving home form the city there is obviously a fake backdrop to simulate a moving car. The car can be seen to change lanes but Ferris never actually turns the wheel of the car.
  • If you look closely every time a clock is shown you can tell they do not match up. The times match up at the beginning but then proceed to jump back and forth throughout the movie
  • The Speedometer only goes up by 10 miles between the time Cameron freaks out and when they're back in the garage, but they stop at a famous Chicago lighthouse when Cameron freaks out that actually is 1/2 hour outside the city
• Isn't there a timeline problem with this film?
  The Ferris Bueller Timeline Problem is a theory by J.L. Moss and others. I personally do not agree with this synopsis and upon further deeper analysis, it can be shown that Ferris, Cam and Sloane could in fact fit everything into the specified time period. The one major point that was out of synch was Ed Rooney getting on the school bus at 6pm, but this was even this was recently explained by John Thompson who grew up in Glenview, Illinois and attended Glenbrook South High School from 84-88. He informed me that both Glenbrook South and North had/have what we call late buses for students taking place in afternoon and evening activities. They were scheduled at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30pm. The routes were longer and required a bit more walking but this could easily be what Rooney hopped on!

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• Why did you call your site Save Ferris if it's not about the band?
  There's about 10 gazillion sites entitled Ferris Bueller's Day Off on the internet and I wanted to have a distinct and original name. If you've seen the film you'll know that this slogan plays a major comical part in the film and so I thought it was appropriate. At the time of building the site I was unaware that a band of the same name existed, however now I do and I also know there are also about 10 gazillion sites entitled Save Ferris :). Anyway the film came first so :P. If you are that worried about it here is a link to The Official Epic Records page for the band.
• Is this the official Ferris Bueller's Day Off Site?
  No, this is a fan-made web site and is in no way affiliated with Paramount Pictures. This web site, it's operators, and any content contained on this site relating to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" are not authorized by Paramount Pictures.
• Are actually or do you know Matthew Broderick/John Hughes/Alan Ruck etc. etc.?
  Sorry to disappoint but no I am just a huge Ferris fanatic.
• Do you know how to contact any of the cast members or John Hughes?
  Not as yet, but I'm working on it.
• Why don't you have a section on the TV series?
  I myself have never seen the series but from what I've heard it's pretty crappy. Apparently Parker Lewis Can't Lose is a much better program, and I highly enjoy that show.
• Your sounds don't work!
  This means you may need to install the necessary codec for your system to be able to play the super compressed wav files. See this page for further details.
• Your quiz is stuffed?
  I have tried and tested the quiz many times, and let me assure you it is in perfect working condition. All I can say is just be extremely careful when answering, and even if you think your answer is right, read the dialogue boxes to make sure it was in fact correct.
• Can I use your sounds/pictures/content?
  Just be sure to give links and credit when credit is due, and never ever reference graphics or sounds directly off the server, but instead save them to your own server.
• Can I link to your site?
  That would be great, if you'd like a banner to use go here for instructions.
• How do I uninstall the Start Up/Shut Down Screens?
  For Windows 95 users, simply download 95Def_Shut.exe or 95Def_Start.exe which are both self extracting zip files, and like before a simple double click on these files will set everything back to normal.
  For Windows 98 users, simply download 98Def_Shut.exe to reinstall the shut down screens, but if you installed the start up screen, you just need to delete the file, logo.sys, from your root directory. (Thanks to Cam for the information).

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• Was a soundtrack ever released?
  Director John Hughes refused to release a soundtrack album for his film Ferris Bueller's Day Off because he didn't think that the diverse collection of songs in the movie would "work" together. People have been looking in vain for that album ever since. There was a promotional single (45 RPM) mailed out by John Hughes to his fan club and given out at sneak previews of the movie. Side one is "Beat City" by The Flowerpot Men, with 'I'm Afraid" as the B side.
• What's that unofficial soundtrack on your page then?
  Recently a pirated unofficial soundtrack was compiled. This was only distributed to those who contributed songs however and is not available anywhere to buy. For more information regarding this soundtrack go to the Soundtrack Page.
• How on earth do I get a soundtrack then?
  The only legal way is to go through the painstaking process of compiling it yourself, by individually finding albums and singles that contain each song. At the soundtrack page each song has a listing that will help you find the albums and singles where the songs used in the film originally appeared. Armed with this information, you can compile your own version of the mythical Ferris Bueller soundtrack. The songs are listed, accompanied by the scenes in which they were used and the releases on which they are most readily available in the US. CDs are listed where possible, but some tracks are difficult to find in any format.
  If you are an '80s Server VIP Member however, from the soundtrack page you may go to the VIP Listening Booth and listen to Streaming Real Audio Versions of the song.
• Can I get Ferris on DVD?
  

  Paramount was released on DVD in October 19. You can purchase it now at Macromusic.
  It has such extra features as:

  • Scene Access
  • Audio Commentary by John Hughes
  • Widescreen Format
  • Enhancement for 16x9 TVs
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

  
  You can also purchase Ferris on VHS or in Laserdisc format right now. The laserdisc version can additionally be the letterboxed version.
  For the VHS format, try Macromusic. However if it is the PAL Version you require for the VHS then Blackstar is where you should head. And for all your music needs head to Macromusic.

• Where can I get a Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster?

  Just looking for a general Ferris Bueller poster that ain't too costly to to hang on your wall? Well my suggestion is to purchase the poster pictured below. It is a commercial reprint and measures a handsome 36 in. x 22 in. and only costs $8.99 from Allposters.com
  Click here to purchase it from Allposters.com for just $8.99.

  

  

  However if you are a genuine collector looking for original Ferris Bueller's Day Off Movie Posters than your best bet is to try Jerry Ohlinger's Movie Materials Store in NYC. I believe they sell ROLLED NOT FOLDED ORIGINAL FERRIS POSTERS for $85 and also original folded posters for $45. Check out http://moviematerials.com/ for more details

  Or alternatively sometimes you can find them on Ebay, the internet's largest auction site. (Be warned however do not buy them from a guy called Jon Warren, he ripped me off of $100US and I never got the poster).

• Are all original Ferris Bueller's Day Off posters folded?
  Apparently some were in fact rolled as you can see from the above message, in my experiences these are pretty rare.
• Where can I get an art print of that picture Cameron was looking at in the art gallery?
  That painting was actually entitled "Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte" and was by Georges Seurat. You can purchase the following art prints of it from Allposters.com.

  Size 19 in. x 28 in. Price $27.00 Click here for details	Size 28 in. x 22 in. Price $9.99 Click here for details

  

• What other Ferris Bueller merchandise exists?
  See the merchandise page for details on the merchandise that I know exists. Allposters.com also has a Ferris Bueller photo selling for $4.99.

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• Isn't there a band called Save Ferris?
  Yes there is. Save Ferris is a ska / pop / swing band (and has nothing to do with the movie except for the source of the name). They've been compared to No Doubt because the lead vocalist is female, they're both ska-inspired band, and they're both from Orange County, CA. You may know of them via their recent cover of the Dexy Midnight Runners' "Come On Eileen" or perhaps the single "The World is New". Here is a picture of them, (from left to right: Eric "Zeek" Zamora (Alto Saxophone), Brian Mashburn (Guitar, Vocals), Jose Castellanos (Trumpet), Monique Powell (Vocals), Bill Uechi (Bass), Brian "T-Bone Willy" Williams (Trombone), Evan Kilborne (Drummer)) click it to go to a website about them.
• Why are they called Save Ferris?
  Quote from the band:-
  "Well, the name happened to be written on a desk at Fullerton Junior College. Brian, the guitarist, was taking a test and he saw it written. And he said, "Wow, that looks really good written." He didn't care how it sounded, as long as it looked good on flyers and T-shirts. And so it pretty much stuck. But, although it's from the movie ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off"), it wasn't actually inspired by it."
• Where can I find more information on the band?
  There are a heap of Save Ferris sites on the web, you can try the The Official Epic Records page for the band as a starter or maybe http://www.saveferris.com.

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• Wasn't there a Ferris Bueller TV series?
  Yes in 1990, there was shortlived TV series based on the film. It first aired on Monday 13th August 1990 and ran until August 1991 on NBC with only 13 episodes being made. It was a half hour situation comedy and I myself have never caught one.
• Do you have any copies of episodes of the TV Series?
  No, I like I said above, I have never even seen an episode.
• Was John Hughes involved with the TV series?
  Apparently John Hughes disapproved of it and tried to fight it's production. But he failed and it was produced by Maysh, Ltd. Productions in association with Paramount Television.
• Was Matthew Broderick in the TV series?
  No, Charlie Schlatter played Ferris Bueller.
• Who were the rest of the cast for the TV series?
  Here is a picture of some of the TV series cast (left to right Ami Dolenz as Sloane Peterson, Charlie Schlatter as Ferris Bueller and Jennifer Aniston as Jeanie Bueller) And here is the cast listing, the most notable one being Jennifer Aniston in the role of Jeanie Bueller.

  Regulars:-

  • Charlie Schlatter as Ferris Bueller
  • Sam Freed as Bill Bueller, Ferris' father
  • Cristine Rose as Barbara Bueller, Ferris' mother
  • Richard Riehle as Principal Ed Rooney
  • Jennifer Aniston (with original nose) as Jeannie Buller, Ferris' sister
  • Ami Dolenz as Sloan
  • Brandon Douglas as Cameron Frye
  • Judith Kahan as School Secretary Grace
  • Jeff Maynard as Arthur Petrelli

  recurring characters:

  • Jerry Tullos as Mr. Rickets, the history teacher
  • David Glasser as Dork
  • Brandon Rane as Wimp
• Do you have an episode list?
  Go to http://www.xnet.com/~djk/FerrisBueller_2.shtml.
• Any prominent guest stars?
  Jack Kehler and Danny Nucci are listed at the IMDB but for a full listing of guest stars in the episodes they appeared in again go to http://www.xnet.com/~djk/FerrisBueller_2.shtml.