Editing Ghostbusters II (section)

=== Filming ===
[[File:U.S.-Custom-House.jpg|thumb|alt=A low-front image of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House. In front of the building is a short staircase with statues stood on either side. There are several windows covering the front of the building. |The [[Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House]] served as the exterior of the Manhattan Museum of Art.]]
Reitman began working on ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' almost immediately after directing the 1988 comedy film ''[[Twins (1988 film)|Twins]]''.<ref name="NYTDec88" /> [[Principal photography]] began in November 1988, in New York City.<ref name="AICNOverview" /><ref name="NYTDec88" /> The budget was reported to be between $30 million and $40 million.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref name="NYTimesBudget" />{{efn|The 1989 budget of $30–40{{nbsp}}million is equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|30000000|1989}}}}–${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|40000000|1989}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}.}} Filming in New York lasted approximately two weeks and consisted mostly of exterior shoots.<ref name="NYTDec88" />{{sfn|Eisenberg|1989|p=6}}

The city authorities were supportive of the project and even granted the crew permission to film on [[Manhattan]]'s [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]] during a period in which access for forty [[city block]]s was restricted because of the visit of [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], leader of the [[Soviet Union]].{{sfn|Eisenberg|1989|p=6}} Other locations include the Statue of Liberty<ref name="NYPLiberty" /> and [[Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8]], the latter of which again served as the exterior of the Ghostbusters' headquarters. The updated Ghostbusters' business logo, which was gifted to the firehouse staff after filming, was hung on the outside of the building but eventually fell off.<ref name="NYTimesFirehouse" />

The [[Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House]] served as the exterior of the Manhattan Museum of Art, which housed the Vigo painting.<ref name="LocationMuseum" /> The scene of Aykroyd, Ramis, and Hudson's characters emerging from a manhole covered in slime was filmed in front of the building.{{sfn|Eisenberg|1989|pp=26,28}} When he wrote the scene, Ramis expected the production to use a manhole, but the only available underground location was a telephone conduit. Space in the hole was limited, and the actors had to squeeze into it while covered in slime. Freezing temperatures combined with the liquid slime made the actors uncomfortable. The following day, they learned the cameras had been recording at the wrong speed and they would have to film the scene again.{{sfn|Eisenberg|1989|p=28}} The scene of the Ghostbusters scanning the intersection where Oscar's possessed baby carriage is taken was filmed on [[First Avenue (Manhattan)|First Avenue]].<ref name="NYTDec88" />

Filming had moved to [[Los Angeles]] by late December 1988.<ref name="NYTDec88" /> [[Fire Station No. 23 (Los Angeles, California)|Fire Station No. 23]] again served as the interior of the Ghostbusters' headquarters.<ref name="BTMFirehouse23" /><ref name="Colliderpart3" /> [[Greystone Mansion]] in Beverly Hills was used for the scene in which the Ghostbusters visit the mayor at [[Gracie Mansion]].<ref name="GracieMansion" /> The scene in which the Ghostbusters dig a hole to find the river of slime was filmed in downtown Los Angeles.<ref name="RollingStone" /> The scene in which a fur coat comes to life and runs away was filmed on a Los Angeles street; it was written for the original film but was not used and repurposed for ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II''.<ref name="FSRJun19" />{{sfn|Eisenberg|1989|p=26}} Filming concluded on March 7, 1989.<ref name="AICNOverview" /> Medjuck noted that characters are often seen smoking in ''Ghostbusters'' but a societal change in the intervening years meant this was no longer acceptable; ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' depicts fewer scenes including smoking.<ref name="BTMSep14" />