The restaurant at the red lion inn, seafare, was used in this movie and was the setting for schwarzenegger and his costar to have a romantic dinner. Detective john kimble is arriving to the motel in astoria. Kindergarten cop astoria elementary school john jacob asto. His role as kissing boy in kindergarten cop marked his first kiss in real life, too.
The signs feature facts and anecdotes about the films. Kindergarten cop 1990 arnold schwarzenegger stars as detective john kimble, who must go undercover as a kindergarten teacher in order to put a dangerous drug dealer behind bars. John kimble is a tough city cop whos been on the trail of drug dealer cullen crisp for years. John and his partner phoebe ohara are sent to astoria to find rachel. Arnold schwarzenegger sheds his action image in ivan reitmans police comedy kindergarten cop, where he plays an undercover cop teaching a class of hyperactive sixyearolds. Exterior scenes at astoria elementary school were filmed at john jacob astor elementary school, located. The buildings double doors and distinctive archway appear to have been taken directly from kindergarten cop s astoria elementary. Unfortunately, some other man happily buys the last one from the store as crisp walks in. Upon arrival in astoria, kimble and detective ohara pamela reed stay in the bayview motel at 783 west marine drive. The fondly remembered steven spielbergproduced kids adventure was filmed mostly up in the pacific northwest, around astoria, on the oregon coast at the border with washington state, and introduced the world to the delights of the truffle shuffle astoria stands on the mouth of the columbia river and goondocks is the fictitious name of the waterfront neighbourhood where the kids live. Kindergarten cop filming locations filming locations exterior scenes at astoria elementary school were filmed at john jacob astor elementary school, located at 3550 franklin ave. Movies filmed in oregon kindergarten cop i now pronounce you claimed and filed as mr. A segment of route 66 was filmed here with marty michner way back in the 60s.
In this short video i visit film locations in astoria, oregon from the 1990 action, comedy movie kindergarten cop starring arnold. There is a dedicated group of goonie fans that celebrates the filming of the movie every year on june 7th. Kindergarten cop happy man with kids birthday present. Owner of the goonies house in astoria oregon reveals she. Identify naval ship visible in kindergarten cop navweaps forums. The iconic 125foot astoria column the citys proudest landmark is pictured in nearly all of the films shot here, including kindergarten cop 1990 and teenage mutant ninja turtles iii 1993, as well as the goonies, free willy and short circuit. Meanwhile, astoria was going through quite a filming boom during the late 80searly 90s. Me at astoria elementary school kindergarten cop film. If someone can find a more detailed list of port visits then it might provide a more definitive answer. The oregon film museum celebrates film making in the state of oregon, housed in the clatsop county jail in astoria, which was featured in the movie the goonies. John jacob astor elementary school, 3550 franklin ave.
Much of it was filmed in and around john jacob astor elementary, with students as extras and artwork from various classes on the walls. Movie was filmed in 1990, countries of filming locations are united states. Two signs and a map panel that were installed in october 2019 to honor ecola state parks starring role as a location in twilight, point break, the goonies and kindergarten cop. The goonies house film location, astoria roadtrippers. Kindergarten cop, free willy, teenage mutant ninja turtles, and short circuit top the list of movies filmed in astoria. When a reader told me this house from the movie kindergarten cop was on the market in astoria, oregon, i had to watch it again to jog my memory. Feb 10, 2016 photo of astoria school jamie francisoregonian file kindergarten cop and the goonies we all know about kindergarten cop, the goonies and the shining. John jacob astor elementary school 3550 franklin avenue, astoria, oregon, usa. Kindergarten cop 1990 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Of the 54 filming locations in the united states several are in oregon, including. Kindergarten cop filming location astoria elementary school. The strange hidden link between silent hill and kindergarten cop. Several local people were used as extras in that, and other locally filmed movies.
School where kindergarten cop was filmed picture of. May 16, 2011 also, astoria chamber of commerce has a page dedicated to all things goonie. Arnold schwarzenegger stars as john kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend drug dealer cullen crisp richard tyson before he can get to his exwife and son. Filming locations include astoria, cathlamet, portland, seattle, tacoma and california. Arnold schwarzenegger center and pamela reed take a break to discuss a scene during the filming of kindergarden cop in astoria.
The movie was filmed on location in astoria, oregon. Astoriashot kindergarten cop turns 30 portland monthly. This film starred arnold swarzenegger and was filmed in astoria, oregon. Kindergarten cop 1990 filming locations, astoria, arnold schwarzenegger, penelope ann miller, pamela reed, linda hunt, richard tyson. Photo of astoria school jamie francisoregonian file kindergarten cop and the goonies we all know about kindergarten cop, the goonies. Kindergarten cop is a 1990 american action comedy film directed by ivan reitman and distributed by universal pictures. Im not certain this is still on the market because ive been unable to find it listed anywhere but zillow thats. Follow the happy man to his car and slam his head into the door and walk off with the toy. A plaque near the astoria riverwalk recognizes the film location for kindergarten cop.
The combination of lush wilderness, small town ambiance, and open coastline made astoria the ideal. Where was filmed movie kindergarten cop, cast arnold schwarzenegger, penelope ann miller, pamela reed, linda hunt. Also, astoria chamber of commerce has a page dedicated to all things goonie. Kimble takes a job teaching kindergarten at astoria elementary school. Arnold schwarzeneggers love interest, a young teacher named joyce, lived in this charming little house with her son dominic. Phoebe, a former school teacher, is assigned to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher at astoria elementary school, where rachels son is believed to be one of the students. The victorian from kindergarten cop movie for sale in oregon. The goonies prison address is 732 duane street, astoria, and has since been converted into the oregon film museum. These include kindergarten cop, free willy, teenage mutant ninja turtles iii, goonies and short circuit and more. John jacob astor elementary school 3550 franklin avenue, astoria, oregon, usa astoria elementary school. Happy man with kids birthday present gets beat up by crisp downtown astoria, or cullen crisp wanted to bring a toy to his son when he kidnaps the boy. The only one of its kind in the world, the astoria columm was included in many movies filmed in astoria. Over written objections by the artist who painted the original murals for the film company that produced kindergarten cop, the citys historic landmarks commission on tuesday night approved the.
Colin murpheythe daily astorian several scenes from the movie kindergarten cop were filmed at. Kindergarten cop filming location now closed astoria, or. Read about the filming locations for the 1990 comedy kindergarten cop. Arnold schwarzenegger goes to bumfuck, nowhere, to find a kid in witness protection, who is just so cute, and then save him from his grandmother. Astoria photgraphs beautifully and has become sought after as a location by the likes of folks such as steven spielberg. Astoria, beaverton, portland, mount hood, reed college, sisters, george fox university in newberg.
Visitors can climb the 164 steps of the spiral staircase to. Film classics such as the goonies, free willy, kindergarten cop, and benji, the hunted, were all primarily filmed in the area around the coastal town. Jan 21, 2020 filmed over the sum mer of 1990, kindergarten cop showcased peak astoria, from the treecovered hills to the 20s ar chitecture. Published on aug 27, 2015 in this short video i visit film locations in astoria, oregon from the 1990 action, comedy movie kindergarten cop starring arnold schwarzenegger. Oct 30, 2019 this documents well the many movies filmed here. Arnold schwarzeneggers 1990 comedy kindergarten cop filmed at astor. The problem is shes disappeared and all kimble knows is the name of the school in oregon where her son attends. The goonies house film location is a photo op in astoria. Visit your favorite family movie locations in astoria, oregon. Astor elementary school, franklin avenue, astoria, oregon. School where kindergarten cop was filmed picture of astoria.
Kindergarten cop happy man with kids birthday present gets beat up by crisp. Kindergarten cop happy man with kids birthday present get. The lesserknown alameda park offers a great viewpoint of the astoria megler bridge and it is the topic of the short circuit sign located there. Kindergarten cop, a 1990 movie, was filmed in several astoria locations. The premise of exploring your town on the worlds most awesome scavenger hunt and finding buried treasure is basically every kids fantasy hell, its still something i dream of happening to me from time to time. The woman who painted the mural on the side of the astor school for the film fell in. Movies filmed in astoria, oregon oregon film museum. A cop goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher in the film kindergarten cop from 1990. Kindergarten cop school astoria, oregon elementary. School improvements will erase kindergarten cop mural. The gorgeous astoria megler bridge was captured in the goonies, kindergarten cop, short circuit, and the ring 2 image courtesy of victor solanoy via flickr kindergarten cop. Filming locations include astoria, cannon beach, seaside and california.
Astoria has played a role in movies beyond the goonies, though that film seems to garner the most attention. Exterior scenes at astoria elementary school were filmed at john jacob astor elementary school, located at 3550 franklin ave. Filming locations include astoria, cannon beach, seaside and. Kindergarten cop 1990 film locations global film locations. School where kindergarten cop was filmed check out tripadvisor members 5,767 candid photos and videos of astoria. Astor elementary school in astoria, oregon astor elementary school at 3550 franklin avenue was a film location for kindergarten cop. Heres 12 movies you may not know were filmed in oregon. The victorian house from the arnold schwarzenegger movie kindergarten cop is for sale in astoria, oregon. General entertainment in astoria, or foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Kindergarten cop, the 1990 actioncomedy with arnold schwarzenegger, was also filmed in the town.
Kindergarten cop 1990 filming locations the movie district. Short circuit, into the wild, the ring 2, goonies, kindergarten cop. Kindergarten cop rob on location filming locations database. Real houses in astoria were also used for the set homes of. Detective john kimble, played by arnold schwarzenegger, goes under cover as a kindergarten teacher to track down a drug dealer. The museum features exhibits from many of the motion pictures filmed in oregon and the astoria area. Filming locations for 1990 crime, comedy classic kindergarten cop. The problem for john and phoebe is the fact that they dont know what rachel and her son look like. The 125 foot tower is located on top of 600 foot coxcomb hill, where it reaches for the sky as astorias trademark.
Filmed over the sum mer of 1990, kindergarten cop showcased peak astoria, from the treecovered hills to the 20s ar chitecture. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Scenes around the school were filmed at john jacob astor elementary school, on franklin, between 35th and 36th. Some visual cues have been added to the map panel and they link astoria and the north coast to the ecola locations, to encourage visitors to travel the trail to. Elementary school from kindergarten cop astoria or. While the sign signifies a location for that viewpoint, the sign copy shares information about the nearby astor elementary school which was featured in kindergarten cop. I did a short search, and although i cant find anything about a port visit to astoria, only missouri could have been there during that period. It doesnt appear it was filmed inside the home though. A brief history of movies in astoria willamette week. Astoria high schools 1990 graduating class was treated to some of the famous actors words while he was in town filming. Filmed over the summer of 1990, kindergarten cop showcased peak astoria, from the treecovered hills to the 20s architecture. Visit your favorite family movie locations in astoria. The kindergarten cop school, astor school, is where arnold schwarzenegger taught as an undercover cop.
A guide to goonies filming locations in oregon who among us didnt spend their childhood wishing they were a goonie. New york, which was filmed and later released on vhs. This scene was filmed in downtown astoria, at the corner of commercial and 12th. It also gave the world a number of crazy quotes, mostly spoken by children but only understood by adults. Filming locations for 1990 crime, comedy classic kindergarten cop starring arnold schwarzenegger. Every year theres a goonies festival in astoria and this house is a major. The official website of the oregon secretary of state the movie kindergarten cop was filmed in astoria in 1990. The woman who painted the mural on the side of the astor school for the film fell in love with astoria so much, she moved here. He finally tracks crisp down but it seems the only person that can testify against him is his exwife. Jan 15, 2018 the buildings double doors and distinctive archway appear to have been taken directly from kindergarten cops astoria elementary school. Along with classic 80s films like short circuit and the goonies, this movie helped to put astoria, oregon on the map as a popular filming destination. Visitors can climb the 164 steps of the spiral staircase to a viewing deck 600 feet above sea level for a panoramic view of the lower columbia. Filmed in 2007, into the wild is a biographical drama written and directed by sean penn, about christopher mccandless journeys across north america.
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