Urbana, Illinois

Urbana (pronounced ) is a city located in Champaign County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 36,395. It is the county seat of Champaign County{{GR|6}}. The city was named after Urbana, Ohio. The current mayor is Laurel Prussing (2005—).

The Arts

Urbana in Film

In the 1968 film, ', Urbana, Illinois was named as the location where the malfuctioning HAL 9000 computer of the ill fated Discovery Mission to Jupiter was programmed. The 1959 comedy film Some Like it Hot also mentions Urbana. Near the beginning of this film, Jack Lemmon's character, an unemployed bass player, suggests to Tony Curtis, a saxophone player, that the two visit Urbana, IL, to play at the University of Illinois. Instead, the two musicians elect to join a women's band in Florida.

Related Topics:
1968 - HAL 9000 - Jupiter - 1959 - Comedy - Film - Some Like it Hot - Jack Lemmon - Tony Curtis

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