What happened to Harold Ramos?
Ramis died in 2014 at the age of 69 due to complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. The beloved actor and director famously played Egon Spengler in the Ghostbusters films and voiced the character for the 2009 video game. Ramis’ daughter, Violet, also posted a message to social media.
Why didn’t Bill Murray shaved his head in stripes?
Since Bill Murray and Harold Ramis were bigger names at that point than the rest of the cast, they were required to cut their hair shorter, but not to shave their entire head.
What happened on the set of Groundhog Day?
During the filming of the movie, Murray’s marriage was falling apart (he would eventually divorce his first wife Margaret Kelly in 1996) and there were reports that he was becoming increasingly difficult to work with on set.
What caused Groundhog Day?
Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas, when clergy would bless and distribute candles needed for winter. The candles represented how long and cold the winter would be. Germans expanded on this concept by selecting an animal—the hedgehog—as a means of predicting weather.
Did Harold Ramis and Bill Murray reconcile?
Ramis churned out films like Animal House, Stripes, Ghostbusters, and Caddyshack. And while he worked together seamlessly with Murray, Groundhog Day divided the friends. They only reconciled shortly before Ramis’ death.
Is Harold Ramis a nice guy?
“He was just a really grounded, warm and generous person. Those are qualities that people are drawn to. Especially in Hollywood he stood out as one of the good guys,” explains his daughter Violet, whose book on her father, “Ghostbuster’s Daughter,” breaks down their relationship.
Did Harold Ramis like Bill Murray?
Bill Murray and Harold Ramis were like ‘two brothers who weren’t getting along’ Groundhog Day writer Danny Rubin compared the feud to two brothers in a fight. “At times, Bill was just really irrationally mean and unavailable; he was constantly late on set,” Ramis said.
Was Stripes filmed at Fort Knox?
Starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy and others, the film remains one of the biggest box offices hits filmed in Kentucky. According to Box Office Mojo, when “Stripes” was released in 1981, it grossed $85,297,000. The cast and crew filmed the basic training scenes at Fort Knox.
Was Groundhog Day an original idea?
The original idea for Groundhog Day came to writer Danny Rubin in 1990. He had moved to Los Angeles to work as a screenwriter. While waiting in a theater for a film to start, he was reading Anne Rice’s book The Vampire Lestat (1985).
What broke the Groundhog Day loop?
What was the cause for the time loop featured in Groundhog Day, and why did it end? I remember seeing an interview, somewhere that I can’t for the life of me find now, where it was said that what broke the spell was Bill Murray’s kissing the hotel owner.
Can you eat a groundhog?
“The simple fact is, groundhogs are eminently edible and delicious,” writes Everett J. Castro in Mother Earth News. “Like rabbits and squirrels (both of which are valued food animals), whistle-pigs are vegetarians. Thus, their meat, when properly prepared, is quite tasty and tender.”
Why was Bill Murray in Space Jam?
Although Bill Murray initially came in only to work on the golf course scene, he then wanted to be in the climactic basketball game after Pytka showed him the process of how he directed the live-action/animation scenes.