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EXCLUSIVE: He won the world's hearts playing the young Forrest Gump but Michael Humphreys'
dailymail.co.uk ^ | february 18, 2015 | Ryan Parry And James Desborough

Posted on 02/21/2015 6:22:51 PM PST by lowbridge

Michael's life after Forest mirrored the hapless hero's.

Instead of taking Hollywood up on a number of high-profile offers, he decided to sign up for military service.

Michael said: 'Where we were filming was very close to Parris Island, the Marine Training Camp in South Carolina where all the helicopters that were used in the Vietnam scene came from.

'I would often tell the director and producers how cool I thought all the helicopters were and then one weekend they actually arranged for some of the Marine Corps to take me over to Parris Island and show me the fighter jets.

'I remember we weren't allowed to take photos of the F18s and all that stuff.

'It was basically all the stuff that regular kids my age would never have got the opportunity to do, and I can honestly say that experience directly motivated me to join the military later.

'It was definitely one of the little perks of working on the movie. 

'The Marine captain who flew the jet in the movie, had just got back from the Gulf War and I still have the patches from his shoulders, which he kindly gave to me.'

Michael served four years in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier, which included an 18 month tour of duty in Iraq.

He said it wasn't surprising that his nickname in the military was 'Gump'.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: forrestgump
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To: fireman15

You just reminded me - on several occasions I have been told by strangers that I look like their Aunt Shirley. Always their Aunt SHIRLEY!
On both coasts I have been stopped. Once my adult daughter was with me and she saw/heard it for herself. Too funny.
But it’s been a while now - -


21 posted on 02/22/2015 1:10:10 AM PST by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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To: USARightSide

That is too funny! One of my cousins on my dad’s side who we always called Aunt Shirley because she was much older than us died just this last year. She was a very beautiful woman both inside and out; I wonder if you look a little like she did? Strangely enough she always reminded me a bit of adult Ambassador Shirley Temple Black.


22 posted on 02/22/2015 10:17:11 AM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: USARightSide
"You just reminded me - on several occasions I have been told by strangers that I look like their Aunt Shirley. Always their Aunt SHIRLEY! On both coasts I have been stopped."


23 posted on 02/22/2015 10:17:54 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: CaptainMorgantown

It is a great movie; I cry every time I watch it, mainly about Jenny. The time frame and music of the era, along with the drugs brings back so many thoughts and memories for me as well. Very moving.


24 posted on 02/22/2015 1:49:51 PM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: lowbridge

I know, I know - every time I hear the name ‘Shirley’ I think of this scene - !


25 posted on 02/22/2015 5:11:13 PM PST by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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