Happy Birthday,Sixteen Candles: The real-life locations where the ‘80s classic was filmed
A fictional suburb was imagined into realistic existence when Sixteen Candles was filmed with footage from real-life Chicagoland. That didnt give Ringwald a clear path to the role, though. The house is located in Highland Park, Ill., at 1407 Waverly Road. Credit:Universal Pictures (She toldAccess Hollywoodhe made her weak in the knees during their chemistry read.) Since then, he reportedly started a woodworking shop where he makes handcrafted furniture. The school has since been torn down and become the Oaktown Community College....