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The Big Chill (1983)

Seven former college friends reunite in a Beaufort vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends in this comedy starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close and Jeff Goldblum. The interior and exterior of the Tidalholm Mansion, built in 1853, is featured throughout the film.

The Big Chill (1983)

Seven former college friends reunite in a Beaufort vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends in this comedy starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close and Jeff Goldblum. The interior and exterior of the Tidalholm Mansion, built in 1853, is featured throughout the film.

What has been filmed here? “Forrest Gump,” “The Jungle Book” (1994), “G.I. Jane,” “The Big Chill,” "Daughters of the Dust," “Rules of Engagement,” “Last Dance,” “Something to Talk About,” “The War,” “White Squall” and “Forces of Nature” are just some of the films that have used this unique region as a backdrop.

Here are just a few of the other films shot in and around Beaufort: "A Perfect World" (1993), "The Jungle Book" (1994), "The Fugitive" (1993), "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) (filmed at Parris Island) and "The Great Santini" (1979).

Scenes of Forrest cutting grass were filmed at the Basil Green Complex. The baseball field was transformed into a football field using CGI. The running scene where Forrest is interviewed by the press was shot on Woods Memorial Bridge. A “Mississippi River” sign was added to the bridge.

It is an historical city, founded in 1711. It has maintained its antebellum architecture and small town atmosphere. Many famous movies have been filmed here including Forrest Gump, The Prince of Tides and The Big Chill. Beaufort is home to about 25 percent of the marshlands on the entire coast of the United States!

The film follows the life of an Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his experiences in the 20th-century United States. Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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What is the most photographed house in Beaufort SC? ›

Joseph Johnson and sits today as one of our most photographed historic spots. The home was built of brick and covered in a faded plaster. It boasts an impressive seventy-nine windows to ventilate twenty-three rooms, and eight fireplaces were necessary to create enough warmth in the winter months.

In actuality, the house sits at 1 Laurens Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. In March it sold for just over $1.7 million, after spending a spell in foreclosure. The lending bank had listed the property “as is” and papered the broad front door with notices to trespassers, presumably movie fans.

Filming location: Hunting Island, a state park located 15 miles east of Beaufort, South Carolina, is the perfect stand-in for the Boneyard due to its sandy beaches and sprawling driftwood. It is, however, primarily known for its historic lighthouse (see below) and nature trails.

The bench that Hanks/Forrest sat on was actually a movie prop that has since been placed in the Savannah History Museum. But the location of the bench for the movie in Chippewa Square is still a popular spot for photographs.

Run with Forrest Gump at Glacier National Park.

As Forrest reminisces with Jenny, he remembers running across the U.S. and remarks, "Like that mountain lake. It was so clear, Jenny. It looks like there were two skies, one on top of the other." The shots in the background are Going-to-the-Sun Road and Saint Mary Lake.

A Walk to Remember was mostly filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Most of the filming for the movie took place in and around Tidalholm, a 7,400-square-foot waterfront mansion located at One Laurens St. in Beaufort. Some locals refer to it as The Edgar Fripp House or The Big Chill House.

Although the novel is set in North Carolina, the film was made largely in South Carolina, in and around Charleston.