Free Showings of “Groundhog Day” in Woodstock Saturday and Sunday

Bill Murray tried to kill himself by jumping out of the Opera House tower to no avail in "Groundhog Day."

The Woodstock Theatre is showing the movie “Groundhog Day” twice free on the big screen as part of the city’s annual celebration. The details are below.

History Repeats Itself: Woodstock Theatre to Offer
Two FREE Screenings of “Groundhog Day”

Woodstock, IL – Groundhog Day is right around the corner! And, as part of Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Days Festival, the Woodstock Theatre will be presenting two FREE showings of the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” rated PG, on Saturday, January 29, 2011, and Sunday, January 30, 2011, at 10 a.m.

Starring Bill Murray, this classic comedy tells the tale of a newsman who wakes up everyday realizing it’s the same day – Groundhog Day. Murray falls in love with his beautiful producer, played by Andie MacDowell, and wonders if the day will ever end.

The house at the end of Woodstock's Madison Street which was featured as the Bed and Breakfast where Bill Murray woke up every morning.

Much of the movie was filmed in the town of Woodstock, IL, and the Woodstock Theatre is showcased as the Alpine in this memorable film.

360 S. Madison, where my family lived when I was married to Robin Geist and we had baby Alexandra, is right down the street at Madison and Vine. I think the house was briefly shown in the movie.

“History is repeating itself for us as well,” explains Shirley Johnson, co-founder of Classic Cinemas, as the Woodstock Theatre prepares for the 15th consecutive year that they’re showing Groundhog Day.

“Hopefully no one will wake up every morning stuck on the same day forever as Bill Murray’s character does!“

Groundhog Days is a citywide festival celebrating the hit movie “Groundhog Day,” featuring many locations in the Woodstock community. For more information on all the Groundhog Day events, please call the Groundhog Days Hotline at 815-338-4483 or visit www.woodstockgroundhog.com


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