Tom Hanks, who plays the role of Forrest, sits on this park bench for about 80% of the film telling his life story to anyone who will listen. The bench that Hanks/Forrest sat on was actually a movie prop that has since been placed in the Savannah History Museum.

2021年9月29日 · At only 20 minutes from downtown, you can check out Forrest Gump’s bench in the Savannah History Museum and quickly return to do your personal contemplations on a park bench. Live oaks shade the campsites, and silvery Spanish moss sets a Southern tone for sure.

2024年6月23日 · The iconic bench in Forrest Gump symbolizes life's cyclical nature, destiny, and perseverance. Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia, where the bench scenes were filmed, is a popular tourist spot. While the original bench is in Los Angeles, a replica can be seen at the Savannah History Museum.

We’re going back in time to look at a beloved spot from the movies – the Forrest Gump bench in Savannah. This simple wooden seat was the setting for a famous movie scene. It’s where Tom Hanks, as Forrest, shared his life story and touched hearts all over the world.

2024年6月11日 · But the 1994 film Forrest Gump actually had several scenes filmed in different spots all over the southeast. One of the most iconic, recognizable and famous scenes is, of course, the framing devise of the entire film: Forrest sitting on …

2024年2月9日 · Chippewa Square is arguably the most important filming location in Forrest Gump. This is the park where Forrest/Hanks sits on a bench, offering chocolates and regaling strangers with stories. (Chippewa Square is what you see in the banner image of this article.)

Forrest Gump made Chippewa Square famous with its bench scenes, where Forrest waited for the bus. They actually used at least four fiberglass benches while filming these scenes on the square. One of which was donated to the city and moved into the Savannah History Museum.

Among its most iconic scenes are those in which Forrest recounts his extraordinary life-story to passersby, seated on a bench at a bus stop. Those scenes were filmed in Savannah’s Chippewa Square, which has remained a draw for tourists visiting the city ever since the movie’s release.

2015年11月14日 · Savannah, Georgia: Where Forrest Gump Sat - Bench Site. A reasonably convenient place to bring a lawn chair (or a styrofoam prop bench) and pretend to be Tom Hanks in a Hollywood movie. No bench here, though.

2018年5月15日 · In the opening scene of ‘Forrest Gump’, a feather floats from above the trees, past the Independent Presbyterian Church and then onto the park bench in Chippewa Square.