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unusual facts about Groundhog Day


Balzac, Alberta

Balzac Billy, a Groundhog Day prognosticator, resides in the town, and is considered one of Canada's most prominent forecasting groundhogs (Shubenacadie Sam and Wiarton Willie being among the others).


Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion

One of them is played at the end of "Solely Concentrating on the Negative Aspects of Life", in which Bill Murray is heard saying "It's gonna be cold. It's gonna be gray. And it's gonna last you for the rest of your life" from the 1993 film Groundhog Day.

John M. Watson, Sr.

He is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as Groundhog Day, The Fugitive, Natural Born Killers, and Soul Food.

Opera in Focus

In order to support the puppet opera, Fosser made a living as a set designer and art director in the motion picture industry, working on such films as Ordinary People, Home Alone, Backdraft, Weird Science, Music Box, Damien: Omen II, The Breakfast Club, A League of Their Own and Groundhog Day.

Peter Costa

Outside the poker world, Costa's favourite movie is Groundhog Day, and he is a big fan of James Stewart.

Strange Life of Ivan Osokin

Harold Ramis, who directed Groundhog Day, found the meaning of Strange Life of Ivan Osokin similar to the existential dilemma of Groundhog Day.


see also

Woodstock Square Historic District

Many key scenes, featuring Bill Murray, in Groundhog Day were filmed in and around the Woodstock Square Historic District.