My Girl (1991) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama · Directed by Howard Zieff · Starring Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...
Where was My Girl filmed?
- Savannah, Georgia, United States, Savannah – Primary setting for the small Southern town where Vada and Thomas J. live and explore. The charming historic squares and tree-lined streets of Savannah provided the perfect backdrop for the nostalgic 1970s small-town atmosphere central to the film's coming-of-age narrative
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, Beaufort – Filming of various exterior scenes throughout the town. The picturesque coastal town's historic district and Spanish moss-draped trees complemented Savannah's locations to establish the Low Country setting
- Tybee Island, Georgia, United States, Tybee Island – Beach scenes and outdoor sequences where Vada and Thomas J. spend summer. The Georgia coastal island provided authentic beach and seaside locations for the children's summer adventures and climactic scenes