Behind The Scenes of Trading Places Movie.

Go behind the scenes and learn what went on during the making of the 1983 Comedy movie starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis et al.

Contributed by: Redtigershark

The baggage handlers were supposed to be the Mackenzie brothers (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas). When they fell through Aykroyd or Murphy recommended Davis and Franken from their SNL days.

Contributed by: Mick Johnson

The scene involving Valentine and Winthorpe when they come face to face in the back of taxi/limo was filmed outside the hall in Philadelphia where the declaration of indepenence was signed, the road was blocked off in 2004 when I visited, its a great place.

The train scene and stock market manipulation is inspired by Fritz Lang's 'Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'.

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