Woodstock groundhog day movie walking tour adventures in travel. The weatherman, phil connors, travels to philadelphia for groundhog day. Filming locations 15 filming dates 1 filming locations. A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again. On february 1, selfcentered and sour tv meteorologist phil connors bill murray, news producer rita andie macdowell and cameraman larry chris elliott from fictional pittsburgh television station wpbhtv9 travel to punxsutawney, pennsylvania, to cover the annual groundhog day festivities with punxsutawney phil, the groundhog. Groundhog day is an exquisitely crafted film, obviously designed to promote good morality and convey the concept that bad things and actions are bad not just because we subjectively feel this way, but some other power or force deems them wrong.
May 14, 2015 i live in punxsy part of the year, and grew up around those parts, so hope i get this right. Groundhog day was originally written as a much darker film. It is a lot of fun to do this tour any time of the year, but doing it on or near groundhog day make it even more exciting. Woodstock has its own groundhog day festival, complete with a dinner dance, free showings of the movie, and a walking tour of some of the sites where the movie was filmed. Mar 03, 2012 groundhog day filming locations cargovancamper. To keep the ad as authentic as possible, it was filmed in. Groundhog day star and film crew stir excitement bill murray returns to woodstock. Lucas a 14yearold corey haim reminds us in this angsty 1986 film why football helmets should never be removed during football games. Groundhog day has been used as an illustration by an economist in an article arguing the impossibility of the economics concepts of perfect information and perfect competition. They were traveling south and, of course, the sign was made for the movie and has since been taken down. With bill murray, andie macdowell, chris elliott, stephen tobolowsky. Was the movie groundhog day filmed in punxsutawney. Nov 18, 20 groundhog day movie house lives in our hearts along with bill murray who woke up repeating the same day over and over again until he got it right.
During groundhog day in the video game animal crossing, a character mentions that groundhog day was good enough to have a movie made after it. Like the original movie, the ad was filmed in woodstock, illinois. Speaking of the its filming locations, the tip top cafe, where much of the filming takes place was originally a film set created specifically for groundhog day, but after the movie was made, the cafe s popularity resulted in a reallife cafe, the tip top bistro. The groundhog day movie houses value has increased with time like a rare coin. William charles construction employees recall groundhog day. What is the symbolism behind the movie groundhog day. The film was shot in woodstock, illinois, 60 miles 97 kilometres northwest of chicago near the wisconsin border, because punxsutawney didnt have a town center that looked good on camera, according to ramis, and because punxsutawneys remote location located two hours from pittsburgh and not near any major highways or airports magnified the logistical problems and expense of filming there. Harold ramis 1993 movie groundhog day is so entertaining, youll want to see it again, and again, and again.
Bill murray, who appeared in the ad, was the star of the 1993 film groundhog day, which was filmed on the square and in other mchenry county. I might argue, dear reader, that out of all the movies we have seen in our marathon, groundhog day is the most influential. About those famous groundhog days filming locations. Ever since the making of groundhog day in 1992, each year woodstock residents still get together to celebrate groundhog day. Feb 02, 2018 at the time groundhog day was filmed, william charles construction was known as rockford blacktop. The inn from groundhog day bill murray plays a weatherman who goes to punxsutawney, pennsylvania, to cover the annual groundhog day festival, but the movie was actually filmed in woodstock, illinois, about an hour northwest of chicago. Groundhog day is a wellloved 1993 film that massively popularized the time loop trope. This groundhog day fan theory might change how you see the. Harold ramis groundhog day is a movie that many people watch annually on february 2nd, but this year has a special significance. Groundhog days in woodstock, il woodstock chamber of commerce woodstock opera house gas depot woodstock theater classic cinema. The commercial which got sony pictures blessing was filmed in woodstock, ill.
Bill murray, who appeared in the ad, was the star of the 1993 film groundhog day, which was filmed on the square and in other mchenry county locations in spring of 1992. The cherry street inn from the movie groundhog day hooked. The film locations for groundhog day are supposedly in pennsylvania, but most of the film was shot in illinois theres a brief moment of scene setting in pittsburgh, with an aerial shot of the city wedged between the the allegheny and monongahela rivers, as cynical tv weatherman phil connors bill murray and his crew head off to punxsutawney, pa to cover the annual. Groundhog day 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read this blog entry from the kutils, visitors to woodstock on 2215 for a personal view of the walking tour. Most of the film was shot in woodstock, il, which is close to chicago, the home base of director harold ramis. The bill murray movie groundhog day was filmed in woodstock, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the film with a live groundhog prognostication at 7 am on feb. Why bill murray hated the movie groundhog day readers.
Jun 28, 2012 i know the answers to these questions. Heres what you probably know about groundhog day its a seminal early nineties comedy. Exactly where we see pr party queen eddie monsoon and her best friend, patsy, appearing or within a mile or two, anyway. Why wasnt the movie ground hog day filmed in punxsutawney. There are countless interpretations of the movie, but my favorite is the idea that groundhog day is a metaphor for psychoanalysis. Following the map, any visitor can take this tour year round. Groundhog day filming locations in woodstock, illinois.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Other activities include a groundhog day story time, a welcoming of the groundhog ceremony, trivia nights, movie screenings, breakfast with willies woodland friends, a walking tour of filming sites, and a groundhog day dinner dance at the woodstock moose where the bachelor auction and dance scenes were filmed. He ducked out of filming on mad dog and glory to attend the 1992 festivities, a year before groundhog day came out. How groundhog day changed dramatically during development. Watch bill murray relive groundhog day in new super bowl ad. At the time groundhog day was filmed, william charles construction was known as rockford blacktop. Groundhog day thank you to josh biggers for telling me about the location where they play chicken with the train 0. While groundhog day was in production, murray was experiencing a shakeup in his personal life, which could also contribute to his distaste for the film. Harold ramisthe movies directoronce spoke of the many mental health professionals who have compared the repetitio. Groundhog day is a film that finds its note and purpose so precisely that its genius may not be immediately noticeable. To keep the ad as authentic as possible, it was filmed in woodstock, illinois, where the movie was filmed. Groundhog day was born and rubin quickly settled on february 2nd as the perfect holiday to set his film around. This concludes the walking tour of the groundhog day movie filming sites.
Ive been told, and think i mightve stumbled upon a similar story on the web, that they scouted punxsutawney with the hopes of filming there, but the tow. I live in punxsy part of the year, and grew up around those parts, so hope i get this right. Groundhog day movie filming locations in woodstock, illinois. Hear the stories, told by people who were a part of the moviemaking process. Theres a brief moment of scene setting in pittsburgh, with an aerial shot of the city wedged between the the allegheny and monongahela rivers, as cynical tv weatherman phil connors bill murray and his crew head off to punxsutawney, pa to cover the annual groundhog day festival. Story behind bill murrays groundhog day super bowl ad. Many scenes from the groundhog day movie were filmed in woodstock, il where this home resides at 344 fremont st. Jan 30, 2005 groundhog day is a film that finds its note and purpose so precisely that its genius may not be immediately noticeable. This time we got it on video, especially important since bob.
The movie is filmed around north london, southbank and the french riviera. They were very jealous that the movie wasnt shot in punxsatawney, but when they saw woodstock they thought it looked better than their town. The 1993 film is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018. Woodstock square aka gobblers knob, where many of the groundhog day festivities took place. It remains unclear when the clip will air, but some have noted that super bowl sunday falls on groundhog day this year.
It stars bill murray as phil connors, a tv weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual groundhog day event, is caught in a time loop, repeatedly reliving the same day. Sep 08, 2016 the groundhog day movie was filmed in woodstock, illinois in 1993. Around 2,000 came to punxsutawney for the groundhog weather forecast, until the movie groundhog day was released in 1993. Through some means, phil finds himself bound to live a single day over and over again, starting at 6. If youre lucky enough to be in woodstock during groundhog days weekend, you can take advantage of the guided walking tour. Since gaining that connection to the holiday 25 years ago, woodstock has taken on the tradition of celebrating groundhog day each year. However while he is there he seems to become stuck in time. The core idea would sit at the heart of the movie, right through its development. The 1993 comedy groundhog day was filmed in the chicago suburb.
Bill murray stands on the woodstock square while filming a commercial for jeep on saturday. A reader named jeff grew up there and told me about the victorian they used for the cherry street inn. It unfolds so inevitably, is so entertaining, so apparently effortless, that you have to stand back and slap yourself before you see how good it really is. One week out of a year, the tour is guided during groundhog days. They actually sent delegates from punxsatawney to make sure we were portraying the groundhog ceremony accurately. The exterior of the pennsylvania hotel, where rita was dropped off in the film, is really the woodstock opera house, 121 van buren street.
The movie groundhog day may be set in punxsutawney, but it was filmed almost entirely in the town of woodstock, illinois, about 61 miles northwest of chicago. Feb 02, 2020 around 2,000 came to punxsutawney for the groundhog weather forecast, until the movie groundhog day was released in 1993. The film locations for groundhog day are supposedly in pennsylvania, but most of the film was shot in illinois theres a brief moment of scene setting in pittsburgh, with an aerial shot of the city wedged between the the allegheny and monongahela rivers, as cynical tv weatherman phil connors bill murray and his crew head off to punxsutawney, pa to cover the annual groundhog day. Groundhog day filming locations find that location. Groundhog day is a 1993 american fantasy comedy film directed by harold ramis and written by ramis and danny rubin. The cherry street inn from the movie groundhog day. We didnt use punxsatawney for the film because punxsatawney itself didnt have a real town center that looked very good on camera, so we wanted a town that looked perfect so the town youll see is woodstock, il. The movie groundhog day is about a weatherman who seems to be very grumpy and unhappy with his life. William charles construction employees recall groundhog. Woodstock groundhog day movie walking tour adventures in. However no matter what phil does or says throughout the day, he still wakes up at the same time, in the same bed. The groundhog day movie was filmed in woodstock, illinois in 1993.
Well alright, i imagine more official film buffs cough, nitish. A company spokesperson said they didnt finish shooting the ad until. None of the scenes from the 1993 film groundhog day, starring bill murray and andie macdowell, were filmed in punxsutawney, pa. It stars bill murray as grouchy pittsburgh weatherman phil connors, reluctantly sent to cover a yearly groundhog tradition in the small town of punxsutawney, where he finds himself doomed to repeat the same day over and over and over again. Walking tour every day is groundhog day in woodstock, il. Why bill murray hated the movie groundhog day readers digest. When the movie came out, the crowd swelled to as many as 40,000 eight. Bill murray returns to woodstock square to film jeep. The film locations for groundhog day are supposedly in pennsylvania, but most of the film was shot in illinois. Even in the coldest of temperatures, hundreds of locals gather in our downtown square to find out whether. Its the same kind of miracle having super bowl sunday falling on groundhog day.
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