SEVERAL EXHIBITS HONOR THE LATE BILL PAXTON AND HIS IMPACT ON STORM CHASING.
Journey through cinematic history Twenty-eight years later, the Twister Movie Museum, housed in the same building as the movie’s location office, pays homage to the film with an array of artifacts and memorabilia. You can see the original Dorothy I used in the film,
The town of Wakita put in a grant request to the state of Oklahoma in hopes of receiving funding to remove the dangerous, unstable structures. Meanwhile, a film crew was scouting locations to recreate the destructive aftermath large tornadoes
which is still operational, as well as behind- the-scenes footage, debris used in the film and items signed by actor Bill Paxton. The townspeople, many of whom were extras in the movie, have meticulously captured the essence of the town’s role in the film.
leave behind. The crew had their sights set on Guthrie but were, understandably, unable to convince city leaders to allow them to destroy buildings. When filmmakers expanded their search, Wakita’s unique situation elevated the town to the top of the list, solidifying Wakita into cinematic history as the primary filming location for the blockbuster movie.
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