Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush for re-election in 1992. In 1993, the Northeastern United States experienced one of the worst blizzards in history with over 20 inches of snow. This real life blizzard provided the backdrop for the film Groundhog Day, where weatherman Phil, played by Bill Murray, is stuck in Punxsutawney forecasting the blizzard incorrectly. Groundhog Day was a box office success due in part to Murray's popularity from other comedy films at the time.

1. By
Amanda Hess &
Clarissa Bumpas

2.  Bill Clinton becomes President of the United
States after defeating George H.W. Bush for
re-election.
Source: www.history.com

3. Real LIFE In the Film
 President Bush, Sr. lost the  Bill Murray’s character Phil is
election because of the a weatherman who is stuck in
economy. The economy a rut in his life. He hates his
was in a recession, and job and feels depressed
because he cannot change his
deficit spending was out of
life for the better. Like many
control.
Americans in the early 1990s.
Source: http://filminsight.net/2009/10/14/
Source: groundhog-day-how-will-you-choose-
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/p to-live/
residents/georgehwbush

4.  In 1993, the Northeastern United States was
hit with one of the worst blizzards in history:
21” of snow plus drifts!
 This link is a video from the weather channel
in 1993:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44cHhoU0mwc
Source: www.youtube.com and www.weather.com

5. Poor Phil was
wrong in the film
when forecasting
that the blizzard
that was NOT
going to hit
Punxsutawney.
The town and the
rest of the
Northeast felt
Mother Nature’s
wrath.

6. Bill Murray was a
highly bankable actor
at the time of the
movie’s filming and
release. Prior to
“Groundhog Day”,
Murray had enormous
box office success
with “Caddyshack” ,
“Stripes”,
“Ghostbusters I” and
“II”, and “What About
Bob?”
Source:www.imdb.com

7.  Produced, Directed and Co-wrote
“Groundhog Day”
 Wrote 4 of the AFI Top 100
Funniest Movies of All Time:
“Ghostbusters” #28, “Groundhog
Day” #34, “Animal House” #36,
and “Caddyshack” #71.
 Specialized in Comedy

8.  Screenwriter
 His screen credits include "Hear No Evil,"
"S.F.W.," and "Groundhog Day”
 Specialized in being very spiritual and
Enlightment
 The British Academy Award for Best
Screenplay and the Critics' Circle
Award for Screenwriter of the Year

9.  Cinematographer
 Worked on such films as “Two-Lane
Blacktop”, “The Late Show”, “3 Women”,
“Winter Kills”, and “Days of Heaven”.
 Specialized in Artistic expression