Woodstock, Illinois
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Woodstock is a city in and the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is located 51 miles northwest of Chicago, making it one of the city's outermost suburbs. Per the 2020 census,
The landmark Woodstock Opera House building in historic downtown Woodstock
Woodstock in 1936
The Old McHenry County Courthouse and jail in Woodstock
Main Street looking north, circa 1910
Groundhog Day (film)
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Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott, it tells
Woodstock, Illinois
…recommended the town to Harold Ramis for the filming of Groundhog Day. Woodstock is perhaps most famous for its role as the location for the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. Although the story is set in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the movie's producers preferred the quintessentially American, but…
Theatrical release poster
A private home in Woodstock, Illinois, was used for exteriors of the Cherry Street Inn, the fictional location in which Phil awakens every morning in the film.
Director and writer Harold Ramis in 2009
Chris Elliott (pictured in 2011) portrays Larry the cameraman.