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17 Things Forrest Gump Producers Hid From Fans

#11. Quote The Truth Where You Find it…

The line used by Forrest Gump during the famed run on the silver screen was inspired by a 16-year-old boy who ran to San Francisco from New Jersey as a way of supporting the American Cancer Society. The inspired line was: “I just put one foot in front of the other,” it goes. “When I get tired I sleep. When I get hungry I eat. When I have to go to the bathroom, I go.”

#12. A Long Day…

Robin Wright was having a very bad cold when she was performing a scene in a nightclub. Despite this, she was able to sing her own song during a shoot that took 24 hours nonstop. Additionally, she was holding a guitar and nearly naked.

#13. Running With A Cold…

Tom Hanks was suffering from influenza when he shot the football running scene.

#14. Picture Perfect…

Norman Rockwell painting “Girl with a Black Eye” inspired the scene where Gump sits on a bench waiting for his mother to talk to the principal.

#15. The Bench That Got Benched…

The bench Gump sat on for many parts of the movie was at Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia. Since then, it is has been removed and put in a museum to avoid damage from unfavorable weather. Up to today, the bench is in the historical Savannah History Museum.

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