Did they use the same set as the TV show?
Or did they make one to look identical? Did they take down/destroy the old Brady set?
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I don't think they used the same set. When you look at the outside of the Brady house in the movie, it's totally not the same. You can just tell. Also, their backyard looks identical to the original, but you can tell it's just a painted background--nothing real.
shareBoth of your points are to the outside of the house. I think the OP may have been referring moreso to the interior of the house.
shareIt was indeed a recreation. There is no way that any studio in their right minds would have kept a completely unusable set on their lot for 20 some years on the off-chance that somebody might want to make a movie based on the original.
Sometimes a movie set may be left up if the studio thinks it could potentially be used again sometime in the future, but these are the big ones. The opera house set from Lon Chaney's version of Phantom of the Opera was used numerous times throughout the years, and the town square from To Kill a Mockingbird was also seen again, most notably as the town square of Hill Valley in Back to the Future.
I thought it was used again though? Didn't they have a gazillion Brady spinoffs from when the show ended up until the movie?
shareThey did a great job of recreating the house, down to the wall art, for this movie.
shareankle, I luv your Bobby-Brady-inspired screen name. Can you do the limp?
And yes, that must have been the same set used for those horrid reunion shows or a very close reproduction thereof (as is the one in this film). Perhaps THAT set is the same one used for THIS Brady Movie.
I am simply in AWE regarding the details on display in this movie. It's simply exhaustive. Best touch = the cat picture in the girl's room. It's a bit darker here, but quite similar. Remember the cat in the original series -- well this one also looks as though the feline has a bulging tumor just begging for removal.
I could go on forever on this subject. :-D
It was most likely a recreation as it's highly unlikely that the original set would even still exist. At least not the entire thing anyway.
shareIt was a recreation - they've had to recreate it for every Brady special/movie since the original went off the air. It's cheaper than paying to store it until it's needed again. However, they do store some of the props (like the horse statue) and reuse them.
shareI know they wouldn't let a set sit taking up space, but couldn't an entire set be dismantled and stored and set up again if needed? Or even made into an exhibit someplace?
The Addams Family house, the Batcave, or Cheers would have been great if preserved.
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There is no way that any studio in their right minds would have kept a completely unusable set on their lot for 20 some years on the off-chance that somebody might want to make a movie based on the original.
This is way late obviously, but I wanted to add that a studio would absolutely keep a set just sitting around if its an iconic enough set that it would make a great tourist spot when the studio has visitor walkthroughs.
People love to visit sets (it's one of the biggest reasons why Hollywood is such a big tourist destination), and one as iconic as The Brady Bunch could very easily be one of those sets. share
It's been over a year since I checked this thread and I wanted to respond to AnUnnamedGalaxy.
I'm sorry, but no studio would "absolutely keep" a set up for any reason once a show stopped production. In fact, most studio sets are struck while the show is no hiatus so the sound stage can be used for another movie or show.
Also, while some studios offer tours there are a lot that don't. Those that do will usually only show standing sets that aren't occupied and any 'backlot' exteriors they have. The most famous one, Universal Studio Tour, is more of a theme park ride than a tour. Even it changes course based on filming schedules.
Even shows in production will take down sets as needed to clear space. CBS Television City in LA is not open for tours but I've been there and it's where 'The Young and the Restless' shoots. A show that never goes on hiatus since it's 5 days a week with no repeats. They have huge carts labeled with a set like "Victor's Office". The cart has all the furniture, decorations, and even the wall panels loaded onto it. They set it up when they need it for shooting then take it down and roll it out of the way when they are done.