8 Franklin Ave, Harrison, New Jersey, another location to add on the list of holy sites for Karate Kid followers.
The Larusso's New Jersey home has been found! As I said in my last post, thanks to the investigation done by a fellow Karate Kid fan in New Jersey, Daniel's East Coast home has been located. Tucked away in Harrison NJ, (a stone's throw from Newark) the Larusso home is almost at the end of a street lines with 3 story apartment buildings.
As seen in the opening sequence of the movie, and assuming Mrs. Larusso parked the car right in front of their building, they would have lived in the green colored building right next door to the burned out building. (More on that later.)
Last night I watched the opening scene several times and I am confident that the green building is where they lived. As Mrs. Larusso pulls away from the curb and you count the buildings on their side of the row there are 7 buildings down to the end of the street. (There are actually 9 but two of the buildings are tucked back behind the other buildings and are not visible in the shot.)
Also, as their car pulls out, visible on the oposite side of the street is the fire hydrant that is still there and the telephone pole, all of which is right across the street from the green building.
It warms my soul to find this street. I can easily picture Daniel playing out in front of their home, kicking a soccer ball around and practicing his juggling skills he would later use to break the ice to Ali on that California beach.
Last night I watched the opening scene several times and I am confident that the green building is where they lived. As Mrs. Larusso pulls away from the curb and you count the buildings on their side of the row there are 7 buildings down to the end of the street. (There are actually 9 but two of the buildings are tucked back behind the other buildings and are not visible in the shot.)
Also, as their car pulls out, visible on the oposite side of the street is the fire hydrant that is still there and the telephone pole, all of which is right across the street from the green building.
It warms my soul to find this street. I can easily picture Daniel playing out in front of their home, kicking a soccer ball around and practicing his juggling skills he would later use to break the ice to Ali on that California beach.
