FORREST GUMP
Film 1994. Written by Eric Roth. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field.
Source Features: BBB (9) TIMELINE (21) MAP (5) OTHER (15) THEMES (1)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Braves BBBSportsSchool Mascots

Braves
Greenbow High School mascot.



3Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. BBBDiningRestaurants

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Company Forrest establishes in honor of his friend Bubba. Inspired by the movie, an actual restaurant with the same name opened in 1996.

4Greenbow Country Central School BBBEducationPrimary Schools

Greenbow Country Central School
School that Forrest Gump's mother insists that he attend.



3Greenbow High School BBBEducationHigh Schools

Greenbow High School
Local high school in Greenbow where Forrest catches the football coach's eye.



3Gump Medical Center BBBHealthcareHospitals

Gump Medical Center
Hospital that Forrest builds in Bayou La Batre, Alabama with his shrimping profits.



3Gump-Mao Flex-O-Light Ping Pong Paddle BBBToysOther Toys

Gump-Mao Flex-O-Light Ping Pong Paddle
Forrest Gump branded ping pong paddle.



3JennyBBBVehiclesWatercrafts

Jenny
Forrest Gump's shrimping boat.

4Larry's Barber ShopBBBBeauty CareBarber Shops

Larry's Barber Shop
Barber shop.

5Vincy's Furniture an Appliance Store BBBHome FurnishingFurniture Stores

Vincy's Furniture an Appliance Store
Store in Greenbow where Forrest sees Elvis on the TV doing his dance.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3March 2, 1943 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfBirth Dates

March 2, 1943
Date of Birth on Bubba's headstone, also known as Benjamin Buford Blue.



3June 6, 1944 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfBirth Dates

June 6, 1944
Forrest Gump born. One of Lieutenant Dan's ancestors dies storming the beach at Normandy.



3July 16, 1945 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfBirth Dates

July 16, 1945
Birth Date on Jenny Gump's headstone. "Beloved Mother, Wife and Friend"



3June 5, 1956 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

June 5, 1956
Forrest Gump and his mother see Elvis Presley performing on the Milton Berle - using Forrest's dance moves - on a TV in the window of Vincy's Furniture and Appliance Store i Greenbow, Alabama.



3June 11, 1963 Dates20th Century: 60sEvents

June 11, 1963
Forrest Gump present during the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door event at the University of Alabama.



3June 7, 1967 Dates20th Century: 60sDeath Dates

June 7, 1967
Date of Death on Bubba's headstone, also known as Benjamin Buford Blue.



3October 21, 1967 Dates20th Century: 60sEvents

October 21, 1967
Forrest reunites with Jenny in the Reflecting Pool at the March on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.



3October 22, 1967 Dates20th Century: 60sEvents

October 22, 1967
Having spent the night before walking around Washington, D.C., Forrest and Jenny say good-bye.



3July 20, 1969 Dates20th Century: 60sEvents

July 20, 1969
Forrest cheers up wounded veterans showing them how to play ping pong during the moon landing.



3September 8, 1971 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

September 8, 1971
Forrest Gump appears on the Dick Cavett show with John Lennon.



3December 31, 1971 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 31, 1971
Forrest Gump celebrates New Year's Eve in New York.



3January 1, 1972 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

January 1, 1972
After ringing in the new year at a bar, Forrest and Lieutenant Dan take a couple girls back to Lieutenant Dan's place.



3June 17, 1972 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

June 17, 1972
Forrest Gump witnesses the Watergate break-in.



3September 8, 1974 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

September 8, 1974
Forrest and Lieutenant Dan face the wrath of Hurricane Carmen while on Forrest's shrimping boat.



3September 21, 1975 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

September 21, 1975
Lieutenant Dan gets Forrest invested in some kind of fruit company so they don't have to worry about money anymore.



3July 4, 1976 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

July 4, 1976
Forrest asks Jenny to marry him.



3July 5, 1976 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

July 5, 1976
For no particular reason, Forrest Gump decides to go for a run, and ends up running across American for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours.



3September 15, 1979 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

September 15, 1979
The day that Forrest Gump decides to go for a run, there is audio of a news report about Jimmy Carter collapsing as he runs past the barber shop. That event occurred in 1979, however, that date does not work within the Forrest Gump timeline.



3September 19, 1979 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

September 19, 1979
After running across America for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours, Forrest Gump decides to stop running and go home to Alabama.



3March 30, 1981 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

March 30, 1981
Forrest receives a letter from Jenny asking him to come see her in Savannah, Georgia. The same day that President Reagan is shot.



3March 22, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sDeath Dates

March 22, 1982
Death Date on Jenny Gump's headstone. Forrest says that Jenny died on a Saturday morning but March 22nd, 1982 was a Monday. "Beloved Mother, Wife and Friend"



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3Creekmore AvenueMapTransit RoutesAvenues

Creekmore Avenue
Jenny goes to live with her grandmother on Creekmore Avenue in Greenbow.

4Greenbow MapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Greenbow
Forrest Gump: We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17, about a half mile from the town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in the county of Greenbow.



3Greenbow County MapGeographic AreasCounties

Greenbow County
Forrest Gump: We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17, about a half mile from the town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in the county of Greenbow.



3Route 17 MapTransit RoutesThoroughfares

Route 17
Forrest Gump: We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17, about a half mile from the town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in the county of Greenbow.



3Rural Route 2MapTransit RoutesThoroughfares

Rural Route 2
Jenny's address on all of the returned letters Forrest gets back in the hospital after being shot.

OTHER
4BubbaOtherQuotesQuotes

Bubba
Bubba: Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That, that's about it.

5Bubba OtherQuotesQuotes

Bubba
Bubba: I wanna go home.

6Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: Mama says, stupid is as stupid does.

7Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: If I'd a known that was the last time I was gonna talk to Bubba, I would've thought of something better to say.

8Forrest Gump OtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."



3Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: My Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on.

4Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: Mama always said, dying was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't.

5Forrest Gump OtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.



3Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: Sometimes, I guess there just aren't enough rocks.

4Forrest Gump OtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17, about a half mile from the town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in the county of Greenbow.



3Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: Mama said they'd take me anywhere. She said they was my magic shoes.

4Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump: My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.

5Jenny's stage name.OtherTriviaName Game

Jenny's stage name.
Bobbie Dylan
Dusty Hendrix
Brenda Baez


6Lieutenant Dan & Forrest GumpOtherQuotesQuotes

Lieutenant Dan & Forrest Gump
Lieutenant Dan: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
Forrest Gump: I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him, Sir.


7Untitled OtherThemesSolo


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