Big Fish was filmed in Montgomery, Millbrook and Deatsville in the United States of America.
Locations
Huntingdon College
Scene where ** spoiler alert ** Ed goes to Auburn University to tell Sandra he wants to marry her.
Scene was shot Huntingdon College is a private Methodist liberal arts college in Montgomery, Alabama. It was founded in 1854 as a women's college.
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Jackson Lake Island - Town of Spectre
Scene where Ed decides to leave Spectre because there is so much more to see and do in the world.
Scene was shot Jackson Lake Island is a private island in Elmore County, Alabama. After production of the film ended, the set was initially abandoned, then partially renovated for use as a tourist attraction. A few years after filming concluded, some buildings began to collapse. When the owners attempted to clear the debris, sparks caused a fire that went across the road and caught other buildings on fire. The "town's" commercial district was destroyed in the fire. Visitors to the island can also pay a small fee to enter the island with a boat and fishing gear in order to fish in the freshwater lake.
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Pine Flat Presbyterian Church
Scene where ** spoiler alert ** A lot of Ed Bloom’s friends gather at his funeral.
Scene was shot Pine Flat Presbyterian Church was established as a congregation in 1829 and the current one-room church building was completed in 1871. The church is located on the former site of a log school built sometime after white settlers arrived circa-1800. The schoolhouse was eventually moved and a log church was built on the site in 1829, according to the Register of Landmarks and Heritage documentation.
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Jackson Lake Island - Town of Spectre
Scene where Jenny takes Ed’s shoes to prevent him from leaving Spectre.
Scene was shot Jackson Lake Island is a private island in Elmore County, Alabama. After production of the film ended, the set was initially abandoned, then partially renovated for use as a tourist attraction. A few years after filming concluded, some buildings began to collapse. When the owners attempted to clear the debris, sparks caused a fire that went across the road and caught other buildings on fire. The "town's" commercial district was destroyed in the fire. Visitors to the island can also pay a small fee to enter the island with a boat and fishing gear in order to fish in the freshwater lake.
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Elmore County Courthouse
Scene where Ed Bloom is honored by the mayor before he leaves town with Karl the Giant.
Scene was shot The Elmore County Courthouse was build in 1931. It is a monumental two-story building with Egyptian Art Deco overtones.
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Bibb Grave Bridge
Scene where Ed Bloom and Karl the giant leave town.
Scene was shot The bridge was built in 1931. It was made to help connect the two parts of the city, which are separated by the Coosa River. The bridge was named after Bibb Graves, who was an Alabama politician.
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