The Fly (1986) filming locations

Toronto, Canada

Founded in 1900 in the Grange Park neighborhood, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the major art museums in North America, with a collection of over 120,000 works.

The scene : At a high-society reception, Seth Brundle, disheveled and awkward, approaches journalist Veronica Quaife and implies that he has made a discovery that could change everything — the beginning of their story.

Toronto, Canada

The scene : The film opens with a shot taken in the Walker Court, the large inner courtyard of the museum.

135 Liberty Street (Toronto)

Toronto, Canada

This industrial area of Liberty Village is a popular set for cinema: it is also found in Police Academy and Adventures in Babysitting.

The scene : Seth Brundle leads Veronica to the warehouse that serves both as his home and laboratory; the exterior of the building and its surroundings embody the scientist's lair throughout the film.

Toronto, Canada

The former Gooderham & Worts distillery, with buildings dating back to the 1860s, was once the largest in the world; whisky production ceased in 1957 and the site closed in 1990, before becoming the pedestrian and artistic neighborhood of the Distillery District.

The scene : IMDb connects this neighborhood to the surroundings of Seth's laboratory: its brick streets serve the vicinity of the scientist's lair.

Kleinburg, Canada

In operation since 1959, the Kleinburg studio includes two sound stages, a carpentry workshop, and dressing rooms for costumes and makeup, covering more than 3,400 m².

The scene : On the studio sets, Seth shows Veronica his laboratory and his two telepods, which flawlessly move inanimate matter but literally turn a living baboon inside out.

Toronto, Canada

The scene : IMDb and giggster count the John Anderson Charcoal Broiled Hamburgers restaurant, located on Yonge Street in Willowdale, among the notable filming locations.

Toronto, Canada

The scene : Seth Brundle strolls along Yonge Street and Dundas Street, in the then infamous area of Yonge-Dundas, towards the old flea market of the neighborhood.

Toronto, Canada

The scene : Between the stalls of the market, Seth chooses a necklace that he offers to Veronica.

Toronto, Canada

This section of Baldwin Street, in Kensington Market, also served as a backdrop for the last third of Police Academy.

The scene : Seth and Veronica meet there for a brief rendezvous, filmed in front of this number on Baldwin Street, in the heart of Kensington Market.

Toronto, Canada

27 Baldwin Street housed John's Italian Caffe, an Italian restaurant now closed, known for its pasta, pizzas, and summer terrace.

The scene : Seated at the café, Seth and Veronica share an espresso; Seth, hyperactive, pours spoonful after spoonful of sugar, the first troubling sign of his transformation.

Toronto, Canada

The scene : Fearing she is pregnant with Seth's child, Veronica goes to the hospital; IMDb also places the arrival of the ambulance that brings her there.

Toronto, Canada

This address on Dundas Street East housed the Royal Oak Inn, a tavern also known as Stoopy's Tavern.

The scene : Seth engages in an arm wrestling match, showcasing the new strength granted to him by teleportation.

Manulife Building (St. Paul's Square)

Toronto, Canada

The scene : Facade of Monolith Publishing, the publisher for which Veronica works: late in the evening, she comes to meet her editor-in-chief to talk about Seth's invention.

Toronto, Canada

The scene : LatLong.net lists the Manulife Centre as one of the film locations, without specifying the scene filmed there.

33 Yonge Street (Toronto)

Toronto, Canada

The scene : Inside the offices of Monolith Publishing: behind the windows, one can see the mural painted on the Gooderham Building.