Block VII

**Block VII** was a part of the Metropolitan area of the Universal backlot. It was built after the 1990 fire but burned down in 2008.

It was a small alleyway area inside of a group of buildings, with the New York Alleys to the southeast, 6th Street to the southwest, New England Street to the northwest, and Georgetown Avenue to the north.

## *Newsies* (1992)

During the montage of the newsies handing out flyers, this area was used as a coal worker's doorway.

A stairway
## *Steel Justice* (1992)

The opening chase sequence took place on the rooftops of Block VII. David Nash jumps across the entrance of the alley.

New York Alley and archway in the background
## *The Shadow* (1994)

Lamont enters this alley in *The Shadow* and it houses the secret entrance to his sanctum.

Entering the alley from the southSecret doorway to the sanctumStairway in the background
## *Money Train* (1995)

The scene of John Robinson dancing with Grace Santiago in the alley behind the bar was shot in this NY alley.

## *The Crow: City of Angels* (1996)

After Ashe leaves the church, he jumps down into the lowered railing area at the entrance of Block VII, to speak to Grace. Later, the shot of Ashe getting on his motorbike to pursue Curve was shot in the alley area inside the block.

Railing areaGraceAshe jumps downPursuing Curve
## *Jingle All the Way* (1996)

When Howard Langston runs from the cop, he runs into the Block VII alley and up a staircase, before entering the door and getting to Turboman's dressing room.

## *Mrs. Santa Claus* (1996)

The song "Whistle", performed outside of the stage door of the Vaudeville show, was filmed in the alley of Block VII.

## *Sliders* (1996)

The alley appears twice in Season 3 of *Sliders*:

* In "Rules of the Game", Quinn and Arturo are attacked by android dogs in this alley.
* In "The Fire Within", Quinn and Arturo capture the fire in a jar in this alley.

## *The Burning Zone* (1996)

In *The Burning Zone* episode "Elegy for a Dream", Hailey tails one of the immigrants through the alley of Block VII.

The alley leading from Georgetown AvenueCrossing the alley
## *The Pretender* Season 1 (1997)

In "The Dragon House: Part 2", Block VII was seen in the establishing shot of Boston. Raines was also shot outside of the block, and Broots ran out of the alley to investigate.

## *House of Frankenstein* (1997)

In Part 1 of *House of Frankenstein*, when Frankenstein's monster is running from the police he runs into the alley of Block VII where he meets Armando.

## *Mafia!* (1998)

In *Mafia!*, young Tony runs into the alley of Block VII when escaping Marzoni, and his father has a fight with Marzoni there.

## *Big Fat Liar* (2002)

In *Big Fat Liar*, block VII appeared in the background of the martial arts film. The clock tower also appeared when Marty noticed the camera crews filming him.

In the backgroundThe clock tower
## *24* (2003)

In Season 2 episode 18, Jack has a large gunfight in this area before escaping across the street to the archway.

## *CSI* (2007)

In the Season 7 episode "Law of Gravity", there is a flashback of Keppler killing Kevin Reeder on a fire escape in Block VII.

## *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007)

In the opening scene of *National Treasure: Book of Secrets*, set in 1865, the stage door of the theater where Abraham Lincoln was shot was filmed in the alley of Block VII.