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In Ghostbusters, the Deleted Scene: Nobel Prize Aspirations (also known as The Stairway) - Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler are walking to the basement in Weaver Hall. The New York City Public Library scene with the Library ghost had just happened earlier and they're arguing about a possible Nobel Prize.

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Peter, Ray and Egon walked through a hall then down the stairs to the basement. Peter's mind was racing. He believed if they could trap a ghost and hold it, they could win a Nobel Prize. They passed by a coed, Leslie, whom Peter acknowledged in jest. Ray protested he and Egon deserved it because they were doing all of the hard research and designed the equipment. Peter countered he introduced Ray and Egon to each other. John, a Workman in painter pants, was outside their door. After they walked in, the Workman turned and scraped their names off the door with a razor blade.

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  • This scene was shot on the first day of principal photography and took 17 takes. It was ultimately deleted during editing. [1]
  • On page 4 of Ghostbusters Year One Issue #2, the flashback shows how Peter introduced Egon and Ray to each other.

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  1. Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 35 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685. Paragraph reads: "The Weaver Hall interior was shot on the first day of principal photography. Apparently, it took awhile for all concerned to hit their stride since seventeen takes were needed to get the relatively straightforward scene onto film. Ultimately, it was deleted during editing."


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