Editing Uncle Buck (section)

==Production==
The film was the first one directed, written, and produced by [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] under a multi-picture agreement deal with [[Universal Pictures|Universal]]. Filming began on January 4, 1989, in Chicago.<ref name="UBAFI">{{cite web| title=Uncle Buck (1989)| url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58338| website=catalog.afi.com| access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref> The company decided to keep the production facilities and locations as close as possible. The vacant [[New Trier High School]] in [[Northfield, Illinois|Northfield]], [[Illinois]], was chosen for the production facility. Three of its gyms were converted into sound stages on which several sets were constructed including the two-levelled interior of the Russell House, Buck's bedroom, and smaller sets.<ref name="UBAFI" /> The school was also equipped to suit the needs of the cast and crew behind-the-scenes, with classrooms for the young actors, offices, dressing rooms, a wardrobe department, editing facilities, a special effects shop, equipment storage areas, and a projection booth. 

Production designer [[John Corso]] began designing the sets in October 1988 and within seven weeks his construction crew of twelve carpenters and five painters began work on the two levels of the Russell house. The elementary school corridor, the boys' restroom, the principal's office, and a classroom were filmed at Wilmette's Romona Elementary School. A colonial-style house in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]] was chosen for the exterior of the Russell house. The exteriors and practical locations were shot in Chicago, [[Cicero, Illinois|Cicero]], [[Skokie, Illinois|Skokie]], [[Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook]], [[Wilmette, Illinois|Wilmette]], [[Winnetka, Illinois|Winnetka]], [[Glencoe, Illinois|Glencoe]], and [[Riverwoods, Illinois|Riverwoods]].<ref name="UBAFI" />