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Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grundsaudaag, Murmeltiertag) is a day celebrated on February 2.
According to folklore;
if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early;
if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.[1]
Modern customs of the holiday involve celebrations, where early morning festivals are held to watch the groundhog emerging from its burrow.
In southeastern Pennsylvania, Groundhog Lodges (Grundsow Lodges) celebrate the holiday with fersommlinge,[2] social events in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime, or quarter per word spoken, with the money put into a bowl in the center of the table.[3]
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, already a widely recognized and popular tradition,[4] received widespread attention as a result of the 1993 film Groundhog Day, which was set in Punxsutawney and portrayed Punxsutawney Phil.[5]
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Historical origins
1.2 Alternative origin theories
2 Locations
3 Predictions of various groundhogs since 2008
4 Meteorological accuracy
5 Groundhog Day in popular culture
6 Similar customs
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
10 Further reading
11 External links
[edit] History
The celebration, which began as a Pennsylvania German custom in southeastern and central Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries, has its origins in ancient European weather lore, wherein a badger or sacred bear is the prognosticator as opposed to a groundhog.[6] It also bears similarities to the Pagan festival of Imbolc, the seasonal turning point of the Celtic calendar, which is celebrated on February 1 and also involves weather prognostication[7] and to St. Swithun's Day in July.
[edit] Historical origins
The groundhog (Marmota monax) is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels.
Statue of groundhog Wiarton Willie in Wiarton, Ontario
An early American reference to Groundhog Day can be found in a diary entry,[8] dated February 4, 1841, of Berks County, Pennsylvania, storekeeper James Morris:
Last Tuesday, the 2nd, was Candlemas day, the day on which, according to the Germans,[9] the Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his shadow he pops back for another six weeks nap, but if the day be cloudy he remains out, as the weather is to be moderate.
In Scotland, the poem:
If Candlemas Day is bright and clear,
There'll be two winters in the year.
An English poem:
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Winter will not come again.
[edit] Alternative origin theories
In western countries in the Northern Hemisphere the official first day of spring is almost seven weeks (46–48 days) after Groundhog Day, on March 20 or March 21. The custom could have been a folk embodiment of the confusion created by the collision of two calendrical systems. Some ancient traditions marked the change of season at cross-quarter days such as Imbolc when daylight first makes significant progress against the night. Other traditions held that spring did not begin until the length of daylight overtook night at the Vernal Equinox. So an arbiter, the groundhog/hedgehog, was incorporated as a yearly custom to settle the two traditions. Sometimes spring begins at Imbolc, and sometimes winter lasts six more weeks until the equinox.[10]
[edit] Locations
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as large as 40,000[11] have gathered to celebrate the holiday since at least 1886.[12] Other celebrations of note in Pennsylvania take place in Quarryville in Lancaster County,[13] the Anthracite Region of Schuylkill County,[14] the Sinnamahoning Valley[15] and Bucks County.[16]
Outside of Pennsylvania, notable celebrations occur in the Frederick and Hagerstown areas of Maryland, Marion, Ohio,[17] the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia,[18] Woodstock, Illinois,[19] Lilburn, Georgia,[20] among the Amish populations of over twenty states and at Wiarton, Ontario, and Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.[18] The University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, has Groundhog Day as an official university holiday and organizes a large-scale celebration every year. It is claimed to be the second largest Groundhog celebration in the world.[21]
[edit] Predictions of various groundhogs since 2008
[show]Date Prediction Groundhog Location
2013 Early spring[22] Dunkirk Dave Dunkirk, New York
2013 Early spring[23] Woody Howell, Michigan
2013 Early spring[24] Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[25] Woody Howell, Michigan
2012 6 more weeks of winter[26] Western Maryland Murray Cumberland, Maryland
2012 6 more weeks of winter[27] Grady the Groundhog Chimney Rock, North Carolina
2012 Early spring[27] Nibbles Asheville, North Carolina
2012 6 more weeks of winter[28] Queen Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
2012 6 more weeks of winter[29] Sir Walter Wally Raleigh, North Carolina
2012 Early spring[29] Mortimer Garner, North Carolina
2012 Early spring[30] Chattanooga Chuck Chattanooga, Tennessee
2012 6 more weeks of winter[31] Uni Myerstown, Pennsylvania
2012 6 more weeks of winter[32] Mount Joy Minnie Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[32] Patty Pagoda Reading, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[33] French Creek Freddie French Creek, West Virginia
2012 Early spring[34] Woodstock Willie Woodstock, Illinois
2012 6 more weeks of winter[35] Balzac Billy Balzac, Alberta
2012 Early spring[36] Lawrenceville Lucy Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[37] Sir Thomas Hastings Hastings, Nebraska
2012 Early spring[38] Gus Athens, Georgia
2012 Early spring[39] Octoraro Orphie Quarryville, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[40] Dunkirk Dave Dunkirk, New York
2012 Early spring[41] Chuckles Manchester, Connecticut
2012 Early spring[42] Wynter the Groundhog Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2012 Early spring[36] Dover Doug Dover, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[36] Susquehanna Sherman Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[36] Poor Richard York, Pennsylvania
2012 Early spring[43] Jimmy the Groundhog Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
2012 Early spring[44] Wiarton Willie Wiarton, Ontario
2012 6 more weeks of winter[45] Fred Val d'Espoir, Quebec
2012 Early spring[46] General Beauregard Lee Lilburn, Georgia
2012 6 more weeks of winter[47] Malverne Mel Malverne, New York
2012 Early spring[48] Holtsville Hal Holtsville, New York
2012 Early spring[49] Buckeye Chuck Marion, Ohio
2012 Early spring[50] Staten Island Chuck Staten Island (New York City)
2012 Early spring[51] Shubenacadie Sam Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
2012 6 more weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2011 6 more weeks of winter[25] Woody Howell, Michigan
2011 Early spring[52] French Creek Freddie French Creek, West Virginia
2011 Early spring[53] Tumbleweed Brookfield, Illinois
2011 Early spring[54] Gus Athens, Georgia
2011 6 more weeks of winter[55] Octoraro Orphie Quarryville, Pennsylvania
2011 6 more weeks of winter[56] Balzac Billy Balzac, Alberta
2011 6 more weeks of winter[57] Sir Walter Wally Raleigh, North Carolina
2011 Early spring[58] Grady the Groundhog Chimney Rock, North Carolina
2011 Early spring[59] Chuckles Manchester, Connecticut
2011 Early spring[60] Susquehanna Sherman Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
2011 6 more weeks of winter[60] Poor Richard York, Pennsylvania
2011 6 more weeks of winter[60] Dover Doug Dover, Pennsylvania
2011 Early spring[61] Malverne Mel Malverne, New York
2011 6 more weeks of winter[62] Holtsville Hal Holtsville, New York
2011 6 more weeks of winter[63] Uni Myerstown, Pennsylvania
2011 Early spring[64] Wiarton Willie Wiarton, Ontario
2011 Early spring[64] Shubenacadie Sam Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
2011 Early spring[65] Jimmy the Groundhog Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
2011 6 more weeks of winter[66] Western Maryland Murray Cumberland, Maryland
2011 Early spring[67] Staten Island Chuck Staten Island (New York City)
2011 Early spring[68] Buckeye Chuck Marion, Ohio
2011 Early spring[69] Dunkirk Dave Dunkirk, New York
2011 Early spring[70] General Beauregard Lee Lilburn, Georgia
2011 Early spring[71] Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2010 Early spring[72] Gus Athens, Georgia
2010 Early spring[72] Queen Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
2010 Early spring[73] Octoraro Orphie Quarryville, Pennsylvania
2010 Early spring[74] Sir Walter Wally Raleigh, North Carolina
2010 Early spring[75] Jimmy the Groundhog Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
2010 Early spring[76] General Beauregard Lee Lilburn, Georgia
2010 6 more weeks of winter[77] Smith Lake Jake Graysville, Alabama
2010 Early spring[78] Staten Island Chuck Staten Island
2010 Early spring[79] Woodstock Willie Woodstock, Illinois
2010 6 more weeks of winter[80] Wiarton Willie Wiarton, Ontario
2010 6 more weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2010 Early spring[81] Uni Myerstown, Pennsylvania
2010 6 more weeks of winter Poor Richard York, Pennsylvania
2010 Early spring[82] Dunkirk Dave Dunkirk, New York
2010 Early spring[83] Buckeye Chuck Marion, Ohio
2010 Early spring[84] Balzac Billy Balzac, Alberta
2010 6 more weeks of winter Shubenacadie Sam Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
2010 Early spring[85] French Creek Freddie French Creek, West Virginia
2009 6 more weeks of winter[72] Gus Athens, Georgia
2009 Early spring[86] Queen Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
2009 Early spring[87] French Creek Freddie French Creek, West Virginia
2009 6 more weeks of winter[88] Buckeye Chuck Marion, Ohio
2009 Early spring[89] Malverne Mel Malverne, New York
2009 6 more weeks of winter[90] Woodstock Willie Woodstock, Illinois
2009 6 more weeks of winter[91] Jimmy the Groundhog Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
2009 6 more weeks of winter[92] Octoraro Orphie Quarryville, Pennsylvania
2009 Early spring[93] Staten Island Chuck Staten Island (New York City)
2009 6 more weeks of winter[94] Wiarton Willie Wiarton, Ontario
2009 6 more weeks of winter[94] Shubenacadie Sam
2009 6 more weeks of winter[95] Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2009 Early spring[96] Dunkirk Dave Dunkirk, New York
2008 6 more weeks of winter[97] Smith Lake Jake
2008 Early spring[98] Jimmy the Groundhog
2008 Early spring[99] Dunkirk Dave
2008 Early spring[100] Pat Lane
2008 Early spring[101] Balzac Billy Balzac, Alberta
2008 6 more weeks of winter[102] Sir Walter Wally
2008 Early spring[101] Wiarton Willie Wiarton, Ontario
2008 Early spring[103] General Beauregard Lee Lilburn, Georgia
2008 6 more weeks of winter[103] Queen Charlotte
2008 6 more weeks of winter[104] Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2008 Early spring[105] Malverne Mel
2008 Early spring[105] Staten Island Chuck
2008 Early spring[106] Buckeye Chuck Marion, Ohio
[edit] Meteorological accuracy
According to Groundhog Day organizers, the rodents' forecasts are accurate 75% to 90% of the time.[107] However, a Canadian study for 13 cities in the past 30 to 40 years found that the weather patterns predicted on Groundhog Day were only 37% accurate over that time period—a value not significant compared to the 33% that could occur by chance.[107] According to the StormFax Weather Almanac and records kept since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil's weather predictions have been correct 39% of the time.[108] The National Climatic Data Center has described the forecasts as "on average, inaccurate" and stated that "The groundhog has shown no talent for predicting the arrival of spring, especially in recent years."[109]
[edit] Groundhog Day in popular culture
At the end of Disney's 1930 Silly Symphonies short film Winter, Mr. Groundhog the Weather Prophet comes out of his hole to determine whether or not there will be more winter. At first, he does not see his shadow, but the clouds clear and his shadow appears, causing him to run back inside. At this point, the winds picks up again and winter continues.
The 1941 Woody Woodpecker short Pantry Panic portrays the groundhog as a weather forecaster, although in this case he forecasts the timing of the beginning of winter, not the end of it.
The 1947 Warner Bros. cartoon One Meat Brawl features Grover Groundhog singing the "Groundhog Song" with music by Carl W. Stalling and lyrics by Warren Foster.[110]
In the 1979 Rankin-Bass Christmas TV special Jack Frost, a crucial plot point in the story involves Jack casting his own shadow on Groundhog Day for six more weeks of winter. At the end of the story it is revealed that the narrator (voiced by Buddy Hackett) is the groundhog.
The 1993 comedy movie Groundhog Day takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on this day (although the majority of the movie was actually filmed in Woodstock, Illinois). The main character (played by Bill Murray) is forced to relive the day over and over again until he can learn to give up his selfishness and become a better person.[111] In popular culture, the phrase "Groundhog Day" has come to represent going through a phenomenon over and over until one spiritually transcends it.[112]
In "Franklin and the Grump" from Franklin (Season 3, 2000), the character Mr. Groundhog was an anthropomorphic groundhog with a great interest in meteorology who didn't want to participate in Groundhog Day anymore because there were always those who were upset regardless of what he predicted. He "officially canceled" the holiday, but the title character told his friends and family about the problem and the entire community gathered to give him a day just for him. Mr. Groundhog was later featured as more regular character in the series.
In Disney's 2006 film Bambi II, Bambi accompanies his friends Thumper and Flower to go and see the Groundhog, whose shadow will foretell if winter will end soon.
In Dreamwork's 2012 film Rise of the Guardians, when the Man in the Moon is about to choose a new Guardian, Bunnymund hopes that it isn't the Groundhog.
[edit] Similar customs
A similar custom is celebrated among Orthodox Christians in Serbia on February 15 (February 2 according to local Julian calendar) during the feast of celebration of Sretenje or The Meeting of the Lord. It is believed that on this day the bear will awake from winter dormancy, and if in this sleepy and confused state it sees (meets) its own shadow, it will get scared and go back to sleep for an additional 40 days, thus prolonging the winter. Thus, if it is sunny on Sretenje, it is the sign that the winter is not over yet. If it is cloudy, it is a good sign that the winter is about to end.
In Germany, June 27 is "Siebenschläfertag" (Seven Sleepers Day). If it rains that day, the rest of summer is supposedly going to be rainy. While it might seem to refer to the "Siebenschläfer" squirrel (Glis Glis), also known as the "edible dormouse", it actually commemorates the Seven Sleepers (the actual commemoration day is July 25).
In the United Kingdom, July 15 is known as St. Swithun's day. It was traditionally believed if it rained on that day, it would rain for the next 40 days and nights.
In Alaska, February 2 is observed as Marmot Day rather than Groundhog Day because few groundhogs exist in the state.[113]
[edit] See also |
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Bill Murray ... Phil
Andie MacDowell ... Rita
Chris Elliott ... Larry
Stephen Tobolowsky ... Ned
Brian Doyle-Murray ... Buster
Marita Geraghty ... Nancy
Angela Paton ... Mrs. Lancaster
Rick Ducommun ... Gus
Rick Overton ... Ralph
Robin Duke ... Doris the Waitress
Carol Bivins ... Anchorwoman
Willie Garson ... Phil's Assistant Kenny
Ken Hudson Campbell ... Man in Hallway
Les Podewell ... Old Man
Rod Sell ... Groundhog Official
Tom Milanovich ... State Trooper
John M. Watson Sr. ... Bartender (as John Watson Sr.)
Peggy Roeder ... Piano Teacher
Harold Ramis ... Neurologist
David Pasquesi ... Psychiatrist
Lee R. Sellars ... Cop
Chet Dubowski ... Bank Guard Felix
C.O. Erickson ... Bank Guard Herman (as Doc Erickson)
Sandy Maschmeyer ... Phil's Movie Date
Leighanne O'Neil ... Fan on Street
Evangeline Binkley ... Jeopardy! Viewer
Samuel Mages ... Jeopardy! Viewer
Ben Zwick ... Jeopardy! Viewer
Hynden Walch ... Debbie (as Hynden Walsh)
Michael Shannon ... Fred
Timothy Hendrickson ... Waiter Bill
Martha Webster ... Waitress Alice
Angela Dezen ... Piano Student (as Angela Gollan)
Shaun Chaiyabhat ... Boy in Tree
Dianne B. Shaw ... E.R. Nurse
Barbara Ann Grimes ... Flat Tire Lady
Ann Heekin ... Flat Tire Lady
Lucina Paquet ... Flat Tire Lady
Brenda Pickleman ... Buster's Wife
Amy Murdoch ... Buster's Daughter
Eric Saiet ... Buster's Son
Lindsay Albert ... Woman with Cigarette (as Lindsay Reinsch)
Roger Adler ... Guitar Player
Ben A. Fish ... Bass Player
Don Riozz McNichols ... Drum Player (as Don Rio McNichols)
Brian Willig ... Saxophone Player
Richard Henzel ... D.J. (voice)
Rob Riley ... D.J. (voice)
Scooter ... The Groundhog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas Blakeslee ... Man with Snow Shovel (uncredited)
Tony DeGuide ... Reporter (uncredited)
Leslie Frates ... Herself - 'Jeopardy!' Contestant (uncredited)
Ari Golan ... Ch. 3 Cameraman (uncredited)
Simon Harvey ... News Reporter (uncredited)
Grady Hutt ... (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff ... Bit (uncredited)
Regina Prokop ... Polka Dancer (uncredited)
Daniel Riggs ... Bachelor (uncredited)
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Directed by
Harold Ramis
Writing credits
(WGA)
Danny Rubin (screenplay) and
Harold Ramis (screenplay)
Danny Rubin (story)
Produced by
Trevor Albert .... producer
C.O. Erickson .... executive producer
Harold Ramis .... producer
Whitney White .... associate producer
Original Music by
George Fenton
Cinematography by
John Bailey (director of photography)
Film Editing by
Pembroke J. Herring
Casting by
Howard Feuer
Production Design by
David Nichols
Art Direction by
Peter Landsdown Smith
Set Decoration by
Lisa Fischer
Costume Design by
Jennifer Butler
Makeup Department
Art Anthony .... special prosthetic makeup
Deborah K. Dee .... makeup artist
Emanuel Millar .... key hair stylist (as Emanuel 'Manny' Millar)
Dorothy J. Pearl .... key makeup artist (as Dorothy Pearl)
Gunnar Swanson .... hair stylist
James Lacey .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Production Management
C.O. Erickson .... unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cyd Adams .... second second assistant director
Brian W. Boyd .... second assistant director: second unit
Steve Boyum .... second unit director
Michael Haley .... first assistant director
Sam Hoffman .... second second assistant director
Alan Hopkins .... first assistant director: second unit (as J. Alan Hopkins)
Gaetano Lisi .... first assistant director: second unit (as Gaetano 'Tom' Lisi)
John L. Roman .... second assistant director
Jackie Hudson .... second unit director (uncredited)
Timothy J. Lonsdale .... assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
Art Department
Gary Baugh .... assistant art director
Amy Berk .... art department coordinator
Ron Bolanowski .... assistant property master
Karen Fletcher Trujillo .... set designer (as Karen Fletcher-Trujillo)
Amie McCarthy .... property master (as Amie Frances McCarthy)
James J. Murakami .... assistant art director
Joel Prihoda .... leadman
Phil Read .... construction coordinator
Anthony Joseph Fatigato .... painter (uncredited)
Michael Anthony Jackson .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Mike Monckton .... signwriter (uncredited)
Sound Department
George H. Anderson .... supervising sound editor
Mary Andrews .... adr editor
Kevin Barlia .... sound editor
Bill W. Benton .... sound re-recording mixer
Ed Callahan .... sound editor
Ann Ducommun .... assistant sound editor
David Giammarco .... sound editor
John A. Larsen .... sound editor
Les Lazarowitz .... production sound mixer
Linda Martin .... assistant sound editor
Cindy Marty .... sound editor
Sergio Reyes .... sound re-recording mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian II .... sound re-recording mixer
Scott R. Thomson .... sound cable
Jeffrey A. Williams .... boom operator (as Jeff Williams)
Gary Marullo .... foley artist (uncredited)
Harry E. Snodgrass .... sound editor (uncredited)
Special Effects by
Tom Ryba .... special effects
Stunts
Steve Boyum .... stunts
Frank P. Calzavara .... stunts
Rudy J. Calzavara .... stunts (as Rudy Calzavara)
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunts (as Ed Fernandez)
James Fierro .... stunts
Glory Fioramonti .... stunts
Mark Harper .... stunts
Maryann Kelman .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunt coordinator (as Rick LeFevour)
Stacy Logan .... stunts
James R. Mammoser .... stunts
Jim McCarthy .... stunts
Linda Perlin .... stunts
Randy Popplewell .... stunts
Gina Reale .... stunts
Rich Wilkie .... stunts
Jeff Williams .... stunts (as Jeffrey Martin Williams)
Daniel Maldonado .... stunts (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department
James Blanford .... director of photography: second unit
Beth Cotter .... second assistant camera
Dennis De La Mata .... key grip: second unit (as Dennis E. de la Mata)
Linda Gacsko .... loader
Louis Goldman .... still photographer
Michael Kohnhorst .... camera operator: second unit
George Kohut .... director of photography: second unit
Peter Kuttner .... first assistant camera
Morgan Michael Lewis .... key grip
Thomas Lewis .... chief lighting technician: second unit (as Tom Lewis)
Mark R. Lindberg .... assistant chief lighting technician
Ann Lukacs .... camera operator: second unit
Bradley T. Matthys .... dolly grip
Mark E. Matthys .... best boy grip
Mike Moyer .... chief lighting technician (as Mike G. Moyer)
Michael Stone .... camera operator
Paolo Cascio .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (uncredited)
Casting Department
Nicole Arbusto .... casting assistant
Jane Brody .... casting: Chicago
Catherine Jane Holzer .... extras casting (uncredited)
Barbara L. Roche .... extras casting (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Butler .... costume supervisor (as Mike Butler)
Patrick Caulfield .... costumer
Julie Glick .... costumer (as Julie Lynn Glick)
Editorial Department
Tony Ciccone .... first assistant editor
Lin Coleman .... first assistant editor
James Durante .... apprentice editor (as Jim Durante)
Sandy French .... second assistant editor (as Sandra French)
Craig Herring .... additional editor
Kimberly Lord .... apprentice editor
Scot Deer .... telecine colorist (uncredited)
Music Department
Jeff Atmajian .... orchestrator
Sally Boldt .... music editor
Sharon Boyle .... music supervisor
John Richards .... scoring mixer
Tom Boyd .... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jeffrey Pollack .... music consultant (uncredited)
Dana Sano .... music coordinator (uncredited)
Transportation Department
George DiLeonardi .... transportation captain (as George J. DiLeonardi)
Danny Maxwell .... transportation co-captain (as Dan Maxwell)
Other crew
Jennifer Bird .... production office assistant
Rafe Blasi .... unit publicist
Mary J. Carlson .... script supervisor: second unit (as Mary Carlson)
Julie Chandler .... script supervisor: second unit
Ritchie Copenhaver .... location manager: second unit
Dawn Erickson .... assistant: Mr. Albert
Terry Fryer .... hand double: piano
Suzanne Herrington .... assistant: Mr. Ramis
Bill Hoffman .... animal handler
Bill Hoffman .... animal trainer
Craig Hosking .... helicopter pilot: second unit
Bob Hudgins .... location manager
Jim Kindelon .... stand-in: Bill Murray
Jim Klever-Weis .... key set production assistant (as James Richard Weis)
Alecia LaRue .... production coordinator
Susan B. Mencke .... craft service
Kim Miller .... animal handler
Kim Miller .... animal trainer
Kimberly K. Miller .... assistant location manager
Margaret Mitchell .... production accountant (as Margaret A. Mitchell)
Judd Nissen .... production office assistant
Margaret J. Orlando .... production secretary
Brian M. Schwartz .... set production assistant
Christina Stauffer .... set production assistant (as Christina J. Stauffer)
Judi Townsend .... script supervisor
Valerie Flueger Veras .... set production assistant (as Valerie Flueger)
Nancy Willen .... unit publicist
Natalie Alexander .... adr voice (uncredited)
Kay Lyn Byrne .... production assistant (uncredited)
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer (uncredited)
Michelle Landes .... extras wrangler (uncredited)
Billy Pittard .... title designer (uncredited)
Cliff T.E. Roseman .... location manager (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Corporation (presents) (as Columbia Pictures)
Distributors
Columbia Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Austria) (theatrical)
Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1993) (UK) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films de España (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1995) (USA) (TV)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (????) (Italy) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
LK-TEL (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (15th anniversary special edition)
Special Effects
Character Shop (uncredited)
Other Companies
American Humane Association, The animal action monitoring
Anti Cruelty Society of Chicago, The on-set supervision
Cinema Research opticals
Creative Casting casting
D. Bassett & Associates negative cutter (as Donah Bassett & Associates)
Epic Soundtrax soundtrack
Holzer Roche Ridge Casting extras casting (as Holzer, Roche, & Ridge Casting, Inc.)
Illinois Film Office, The special thanks (as Illinois Film Office)
Jeopardy Productions courtesy: tape material from "Jeopardy"
Jerry Vogel Music permission: "Trees", a poem by Joyce Kilmer (as Jerry Vogel Music Co., Inc)
Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald title design (as Pittard/Sullivan/Fitzgerald)
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, The special thanks (as The Members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club)
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania special thanks (as The Citizens of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania)
Sony Pictures Studios sound services
Tomkats Catering catering
Woodstock, IL special thanks (as The Community Leaders and Citizens of Woodstock, Illinois)
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Get ready for an early spring. At least, that’s what Punxsutawney Phil says.
The weather-prognosticating groundhog did not his shadow as he emerged from his burrow in western Pennsylvania at sunrise on Tuesday, thus indicating springlike conditions sooner rather than later. Had he seen it, at least another six weeks of wintry weather would be in store.
Members of the top hat-wearing Groundhog Day Inner Circle announced the “forecast” just before 7:30 a.m.
“Take your jackets off,” shouted the announcer in the small town that has staged the ceremony for 130 years as he announced Phil’s sunny prediction.
That said, flipping a coin is pretty much as accurate as Phil. Since 1988, the furry forecaster has been "right" 13 times and "wrong" 15 times.
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GROUND HOG DAY
Groundhog Day 2017
Thursday, February 2
(today) ... PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL
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Groundhog Day (Canadian French: Jour de la Marmotte; Pennsylvania German: Grundsaudaag, Murmeltiertag) is a traditional holiday originating in the United States that is celebrated on February 2.
According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then the spring season will arrive early, some time before the vernal equinox; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly
see its shadow and retreat back into its den, and winter weather will persist for six more weeks.
Modern customs of the holiday involve early morning celebrations to watch the groundhog emerging from its burrow.
In southeastern Pennsylvania, Groundhog Lodges (Grundsow Lodges) celebrate the holiday with fersommlinge, social events in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment.
The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime, or quarter per word spoken, with the money put into a bowl in the center of the table.
Groundhog Day was adopted in the U.S. in 1887. Clymer H. Freas was the editor of the local paper Punxsutawney Spirit at the time, and he began promoting the town’s groundhog as the official "Groundhog Day meteorologist".
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with Punxsutawney Phil. Groundhog Day, already a widely recognized and popular tradition, received widespread attention as a result of the 1993 film Groundhog Day.
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