Harry's Law (Cincinnati, Akron, Jefferson: lawyer, neighborhood, to buy)

[kevtheweb]

I dont watch the show, but it looks like they decided to use 'newer' Cincinnati stock footage that includes the stadium.

Harry’s Law Finally Updates Cincinnati Scenes | TV and Media Blog

[Dayton Sux]

WKRP, interestingly enough, had a Dayton connection as two of the leads, Gary Sandy and Gordon Jump where either from Dayton or had connections to the place. I think that is why Dayton was sometimes worked into the material (and they had the nerdish weatherman character being from Dayton).

Probably one of the worst (or best) examples of a show purportedly being set in one place but filmed in another was that campy/corny 1970s horror/cop show "The Night Stalker", supposed to be Chicago, but exteriors filmed on-location in LA.

Anyway, for good use of Cincy locations (but not naming the place) , there was John Sayles' "City of Hope", filmed in OTR and downtown. Interestingly that movie was supposed to be set on the East Coast and it makes you realize how Cincy can sometimes seem like one of the larger east coast cities like, say, Baltimore or Philly

[rucks]

I normally don't watch much American television. I can't find anything worthwile anymore(other than the cable news outlets;sometimes). I happened to be tv surfing the night Harry's Law premiered. When I saw Cathy Bates I was hooked. I'll watch her in just about anything.
I like the show. I think it's clever&touching at times. CB is fantastic. Having the show based in Cincy was the icing on my cake. I grew up in Dayton&Cincinnati. My heart will always be with Cincy. Monday night's show was a real treat as I got to see Fountain Square and other things I haven't seen in years. I also got to see shots of things that have gone up since I've been gone.
Having said all that I(someone who haven't lived in the area for over 20 yrs)could tell it's a show based in Cincinnati in name only lol. That's all right with me though because for an hour each Monday I can come home.
I hope the show does well&has many seasons to come.

[kelent]

So has it been determined as to what neighborhood her office is 'supposed' to be in? I think someone here said OTR, and in this week's episode I saw a sign that said Oakley, in one of the exterior stock footage shots. We enjoys the show since we are moving to Cinci next month!

[abr7rmj]

It takes place in a neighborhood that is supposed to be OTR. The Oakley Square shot, which I saw too, was just part of the random shots from around the city that give it its Cincinnati vibe. They're using plenty of Fountain Square and Paul Brown Stadium shots and shots of the Brent Spence Bridge and the Suspension Bridge. I've also noticed shots of that fountain in Covington (forget what it is) and City Hall.

[skippercollector]

The two minor details about "Harry's Law" that have bothered me aren't the same ones as everyone else's. Rather, it's the amount of people on the street, and the amount of business in the area. When I've been to Over-the-Rhine, it's just not that busy, except for around Findlay Market. Admittedly, I've not been in OTR at night for years, just during the day. I haven't been through Avondale or Evanston or the West End for a very long time, so are they "busier"? The only other location comparable to what Harry's neighborhood looks like that I can think of is Eighth and State in Lower Price Hill.

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by abr7rmj

It takes place in a neighborhood that is supposed to be OTR. The Oakley Square shot, which I saw too, was just part of the random shots from around the city that give it its Cincinnati vibe. They're using plenty of Fountain Square and Paul Brown Stadium shots and shots of the Brent Spence Bridge and the Suspension Bridge. I've also noticed shots of that fountain in Covington (forget what it is) and City Hall.

The few times I saw it, they also shoot the Proctor and Gamble headquarter building too.

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by skippercollector

The two minor details about "Harry's Law" that have bothered me aren't the same ones as everyone else's. Rather, it's the amount of people on the street, and the amount of business in the area. When I've been to Over-the-Rhine, it's just not that busy, except for around Findlay Market. Admittedly, I've not been in OTR at night for years, just during the day. I haven't been through Avondale or Evanston or the West End for a very long time, so are they "busier"? The only other location comparable to what Harry's neighborhood looks like that I can think of is Eighth and State in Lower Price Hill.

I'm going to Cincy for the first time next month, and I'm looking forward to checking the revitalized portion of OTR where the music hall/memorial hall area east through the main street area. It looks so neat. From street view, it looks like the revitalization worked. It appears rehabbed and vibrant.

The architecture there makes it one of the most unique urban neighborhoods in the midwest. Not even Chicago has anything that is urban in the way OTR is. It has been compared to the architecture of Greenwich Village in Manhattan. And you can go five miles to the north and hike through wooded ravines and bluffs. I'm looking forward to checking it out.

[Wilson513]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

I'm going to Cincy for the first time next month, and I'm looking forward to checking the revitalized portion of OTR where the music hall/memorial hall area east through the main street area. It looks so neat. From street view, it looks like the revitalization worked. It appears rehabbed and vibrant.

The architecture there makes it one of the most unique urban neighborhoods in the midwest. Not even Chicago has anything that is urban in the way OTR is. It has been compared to the architecture of Greenwich Village in Manhattan. And you can go five miles to the north and hike through wooded ravines and bluffs. I'm looking forward to checking it out.

I would add to your tour of OTR architecture a trip over the following streets very near the area you are already visiting:

1300-1500 Broadway
Orchard St.
Milton
Boal
also see the un-renovated area of 200-500 East 13th St.

[abr7rmj]

Originally Posted by skippercollector

The two minor details about "Harry's Law" that have bothered me aren't the same ones as everyone else's. Rather, it's the amount of people on the street, and the amount of business in the area. When I've been to Over-the-Rhine, it's just not that busy, except for around Findlay Market. Admittedly, I've not been in OTR at night for years, just during the day. I haven't been through Avondale or Evanston or the West End for a very long time, so are they "busier"? The only other location comparable to what Harry's neighborhood looks like that I can think of is Eighth and State in Lower Price Hill.

Well, first, it is Hollywood. But I can definitely see Vine Street in OTR between Central Parkway and Liberty Street resembling some of those HL street scenes.