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‘Groundhog Day’ makes Woodstock famous — again: YouTube’s ‘Beyond the Backlot’ visits film sites

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"Beyond the Backlot" host Curtis Templeton registers delight while speaking to actor Stephen Tobolowsky via the iPad he's holding up. Executive producer Dave Salvi said that no matter who Templeton interviews for an episode, "He's their best friend within 10 minutes." (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

A five-man crew from the YouTube channel “Beyond the Backlot” popped up in Woodstock on Wednesday for two days of filming at many of the locations used in 1993’s “Groundhog Day.” The completed 20- to 30-minute episode will debut after Jan. 1. The self-described “coolest bunch of movie nerds on the planet” kicked off filming […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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