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==Production== ===Filming=== ''Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' began filming in February 1987 and lasted 85 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/11/22/planes-trains-and-automobiles-thanksgiving-movie-filmed-batavia-ny/8584527002/ | title=Thanksgiving movie 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' filmed in NY: Behind the scenes | access-date=December 22, 2022 | archive-date=December 22, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222072357/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/11/22/planes-trains-and-automobiles-thanksgiving-movie-filmed-batavia-ny/8584527002/ | url-status=live |author-first1=Marcia|author-last1=Greenwood|date=November 22, 2021|website=Democrat & Chronicle|publisher=Gannett Co., Inc.}}</ref><ref name = "ProVideo">{{cite web|last=Hullfish|first=Steve|date=April 13, 2019|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/art-of-the-cut-with-oscar-winner-paul-hirsch-ace/|title=ART OF THE CUT with Oscar winner, Paul Hirsch, ACE|website=Pro Video Coalition|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803181637/https://www.provideocoalition.com/art-of-the-cut-with-oscar-winner-paul-hirsch-ace/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was filmed mostly in [[Batavia, New York]], and [[South Dayton, New York]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Marcia|last=Greenwood|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/2017/11/22/planes-trains-and-automobiles-filmed-batavia-1987/888031001/ |title=Planes, Trains and Automobiles filmed in Batavia: Behind the scenes |newspaper=[[Democrat and Chronicle]]|location=Rochester, New York|date=November 22, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref> A scene that takes place in St. Louis was filmed at [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fox2now.com/2014/07/17/5-movies-with-locations-in-st-louis/|title=5 Movies With Locations in St. Louis|date=July 17, 2014|website=FOX2now.com|language=en|access-date=June 26, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626143405/https://fox2now.com/2014/07/17/5-movies-with-locations-in-st-louis/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c2tZY-i6aa8C&q=%22planes+trains+and+automobiles%22+filmed+in+st+louis+airport&pg=PA104|title=Shot on This Site: A Traveler's Guide to the Places and Locations Used to Film Famous Movies and TV Shows|last=Gordon|first=William A.|date=1995|publisher=Citadel Press|isbn=9780806516479|language=en}}</ref> There was also a scene in [[Braidwood, Illinois]], at the Sun Motel, as well as a scene in [[Woodstock, Illinois]], where the city's old courthouse was shown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/planes-trains-automobiles-motel-in-braidwood-site-of-prostitution-bust-drug-overdoses/|title='Planes, Trains & Automobiles' motel in Braidwood site of prostitution bust, drug overdoses|date=March 29, 2019|website=WGN TV|language=en|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804033345/https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/planes-trains-automobiles-motel-in-braidwood-site-of-prostitution-bust-drug-overdoses/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rewrites Hughes did during filming made the amount of footage he shot much larger than the original screenplay needed, and the film's first cut was three hours and 45 minutes long, featuring a number of additional characters and subplots.<ref name = "ProVideo"/> One key subplot about Neal's wife not believing him and suspecting that he is with other women was cut. The young man who robs Neal and Del was to be introduced as a pizza deliveryman who places a six-pack of beer on a vibrating motel bed, causing a can to burst when Neal attempts to open it.<ref name="ProVideo" /> ===Soundtrack=== The soundtrack to ''Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' features a mix of [[rock and roll]], [[Country music|country]], and pop. The frenetic musical score by [[Ira Newborn]] makes extensive use of the folk song "[[Red River Valley (song)|Red River Valley]]," including a cover of [[Johnny and the Hurricanes]]' rock and roll version, "Red River Rock", performed by the British group [[Silicon Teens]]. Among other tracks is a [[cover version]] of "Back in Baby's Arms". The song, popularized by [[Patsy Cline]], is performed by [[Emmylou Harris]]. Another popular song used in the movie is "[[Mess Around]]" written by [[Ahmet Ertegun]] and performed by [[Ray Charles]]. A cover version of "[[Six Days on the Road]]" was used in the film, performed by [[Steve Earle]] & The Dukes. The film also featured the contemporary pop song "[[Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)]]" by [[Book of Love (band)|Book of Love]], using both the original single and the Requiem Mass Remix. A special instrumental version of "[[Remembrance Days|Power to Believe]]" by [[The Dream Academy]], which the band recorded at Hughes's request, is extensively used in the film as Del's unofficial theme. A cover of "[[Everytime You Go Away]]" performed by Blue Room is played over the final scene and the credits; Hughes planned to use [[Paul Young]]'s well-known hit version but was denied the rights by the record company even though Young approved of Hughes's planned use of the song and wanted to see it included.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/PaulYoungParlez/status/1102343756777439233 |title=Paul Young on Twitter |access-date=November 25, 2019 |archive-date=March 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305164825/https://twitter.com/paulyoungparlez/status/1102343756777439233 |url-status=live }}</ref> The soundtrack album was released in 1987 as a physical [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] and [[compact disc]], but has since gone out of print. It is available for download on [[iTunes]].<ref>[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/planes-trains-automobiles/900265305 iTunes Store] Retrieved December 14, 2014.</ref> "Everytime You Go Away" and "Power to Believe" were not included on the album (the soundtrack instead featured the original version of "Power to Believe" with lyrics). The instrumental version of "Power to Believe" was not released until 2014, when The Dream Academy included it on its [[compilation album]] ''[[The Morning Lasted All Day: A Retrospective]].''
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