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3 unusual facts about Gump's


Gumps

Gump's, a luxury American home furnishings and home décor retailer, founded in San Francisco in 1861

San Francisco Mechanics' Institute

Awards were presented to winning exhibitors—many of whom are still in business, including Levi Strauss, Singer Sewing Machines, Goodyear Tire, Boudin Bakery, Heald Business College, Gump's, and Ghirardelli Chocolate.

William S. Rice

Gump's in San Francisco was one of his leading dealers.


Bubba Gump Shrimp Company

Forrest Gump agreed and promised to be his partner after the end of their service in the United States Army.

Donald N. Frey

He was instrumental in promoting the first successful CD-ROM based information system, designing the dealer auto parts catalog for General Motors, by David Gump, to be distributed to dealers on CD.

Gump

Gump Worsley (1929–2007), former professional ice hockey player

"Gump Roast", an episode of The Simpsons, mainly a spoof of Forrest Gump

The Gumps, a popular comic strip about an ordinary family by Sidney Smith

Joe Stefanelli

Based on this experience, Joe was hand picked by director Robert Zemeckis to be the voice of John Lennon in Forrest Gump.

Lloyd Sexton, Jr.

In 1933 he had a show of flower paintings at the Vose Galleries in Boston, followed by exhibitions at the Honolulu Museum of Art and at Gump's in San Francisco.

Mooresville, Indiana

Davis is known as "The Real Forrest Gump" since his Vietnam story is mirrored in the movie Forrest Gump and his Medal of Honor ceremony footage is used in the movie.

The Gumps

Jazz musician Min Leibrook, born Wilford Leibrook, received his nickname from Andy Gump's wife, Min.

Between 1923 and 1928, Universal Pictures produced at least four dozen Gumps two-reel comedies starring Joe Murphy (1877–1961), one of the original Keystone Cops, as Andy Gump, Fay Tincher as Min and Jack Morgan as Chester.

Hockey great Gump Worsley, born Lorne Worsley, was nicknamed for his resemblance to Andy Gump.


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