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When rumors began to circulate in Punxsutawney that Columbia Pictures was considering a movie about Groundhog Day, the general consensus from people was, "Yeah, right!" Even if such a thing was true, what were the chances of it being a hit?
Well, now and then people enjoy being proven wrong... and this was one of those occasions! The Bill Murray/Andie McDowell comedy brought in more than $70 million during its box office run, including two weeks as the most popular movie in the country. Groundhog Day also finished as one of the top ten grossing movies of 1993!
To the surprise of many people (and the disappointment of many folks from Punxsutawney), the movie was not filmed in our fair town. The closest the cameras came was some opening footage that was taken of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle.
The vast majority of the film was shot in the small town of Woodstock, IL, almost 600 miles away. Below you'll find pictures that were taken in Illinois as the film was in progress. You'll find some interesting tidbits about the movie on the pages accompanying the photos.
Click the thumbnail images for full size photo and descriptions!
