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#OregonMade “The Goonies” Turns 40! Celebrate with a 35mm screening on June 5th

April 30, 2025 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Events, Film History, Movies, screeningLeave a Comment

Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the quintessential Oregon (coast) movie set and shot in Astoria. It’s hard to say anything new about Richard Donner, Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg’s classic would-be-treasure-hunters-fight-off-the-bad-guys-to-win-the-day story, but that’s why we love it. This screening kicks off Goonies Weekend happening June 7 and 8 up in Astoria, so come for a pre-game warm up before celebrating the, arguably, best known #OregonMade film in the cannon.

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#OregonMade “The Goonies” at the Tomorrow Theater

June 7, 2024June 10, 2024 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Events, feature film, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Film History, Movies, screeningLeave a Comment

Get ready to embark on a wild adventure this Fourth of July weekend! Gear up for a treasure-filled screening of this beloved local feature. Join us for a coastal extravaganza as we honor the film that captured the spirit of adventure right here in our own backyard of Astoria, Oregon. Before the big screen magic unfolds, put your blockbuster knowledge to the test with lightning-fast trivia rounds. Fabulous prizes await the victors! 😎 Rally your crew and brace yourselves for a night of pirate ships, hidden caves, and Oregonian summertime thrills. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “The Goonies” at the Tomorrow Theater”

The Goonies House Is For Sale! (Update – It Just Sold!)

November 16, 2022January 12, 2023 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Film tourism, Locations Astoria, Film Tourism, Goonies House For Sale, The Goonies, The Goonies HouseLeave a Comment

It seems fitting that our partners at SetJetters took to their blog to post this great update on the “Goonies House” – hitting the market in Astoria next week.

Will the Goon Docks go to Developers?

By Erik Nachtrieb (SetJetters CEO & CoFounder)

Once a Goonie, Always a Goonie! This time the Goonies House isn’t in foreclosure. Could it go to developers or be your $400K/year investment property?

The Goonies House, built in 1896, sits high above the quaint city of Astoria, Oregon USA in an area that reflects the “Goon Docks”.

UPDATED: “The Goonies” Celebrates its 35th Anniversary with Statewide Tour

January 30, 2020April 18, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade Goonies Days, The Goonies, The Goonies 35th Anniversary1 Comment

It’s been 35 years since The Goonies audiences first went in search of treasure with a lovable band of kids from Astoria into the caves beneath the northern Oregon coastline and Ecola State Park. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, Oregon Film and Travel Oregon will offer public screenings of the movie in several cities around the state—from Salem Cinema to BendFilm and Eugene’s Broadway Metro to Baker City.

This combined effort and tour is to support the Oregon Film Museum, the Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce and the official Goonies Day in Astoria celebration event June 4-7, 2020. Continue reading... “UPDATED: “The Goonies” Celebrates its 35th Anniversary with Statewide Tour”

#OregonMade Film Series: “The Goonies” on 35mm Print

April 4, 2019 Oregon Film #OregonMade #OregonMade, The GooniesLeave a Comment

Kick off your summer in the most perfect way possible: doing the Truffle Shuffle.

Yes, that most iconic of #OregonMade films is back as Goonies Never Say Die and this time we’re watching it as it was meant to be seen – on 35mm film. This screening is both to celebrate and support the new Historic Oregon Film Trail and its official kick-off in January in Astoria recognizing “Kindergarten Cop,” “Short Circuit,” and, yes, “The Goonies.” There’s a lot more signs and a lot more films for us all to celebrate and we hope you will join us for this one. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Film Series: “The Goonies” on 35mm Print”

The Goonies 30th Anniversary Celebration – Wrap Up

August 4, 2015 Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Uncategorized The GooniesLeave a Comment

“The Goonies” 30th Anniversary Celebration was held in Astoria, Oregon from June 4 to 7, 2015 – just a short two weeks ago as of this writing. We enjoyed a successful event overall, bringing a nice economic boost to our community to kick-off the summer season. This is our third anniversary celebration to host, starting in 2005 with the 20th. Attendees come from all across the US and Canada, and we had a representative from every continent except for Antarctica at the Celebration. Continue reading... “The Goonies 30th Anniversary Celebration – Wrap Up”

“The Goonies” 30th Anniversary Drew Large Crowds to Astoria – Sen. Ron Wyden’s Statement for the Congressional Record

June 8, 2015June 10, 2015 Oregon Film Jobs, Movies, Oregon Film, Production Services #Goonies30th, Astoria, Senator Ron Wyden, The Goonies, The Goonies 30th anniversaryLeave a Comment

"The Goonies" 30th Anniversary, Astoria — “The Goonies” 30th Anniversary, Astoria

Senator Ron Wyden prepared a statement for the Congressional Record to mark the 30th anniversary of “The Goonies”, shot in Astoria, Oregon. Sen. Wyden noted the growth of the Oregon film industry and the “good-paying jobs and tourism that in turn support local businesses and economic development across the State”. Read the whole statement here.

Some other stories on “The Goonies” 30th:

The Wrap

Time New York Times Statesman Journal

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Astoria Celebrates “The Goonies” 30th Anniversary

June 3, 2015July 1, 2015 Oregon Film Film Festivals, Locations, News, Uncategorized "Chunk", Astoria, Goonies 30th Anniversary, Jeff Cohen, The Goonies, The Goonies House, Truffle Shuffle, Warren Field1 Comment

Corey Feldman, who starred in "The Goonies," at an event in 2010. Credit Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce — Corey Feldman, who starred in “The Goonies,” at an event in 2010. Credit Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce

The highly-anticipated 30th anniversary of “The Goonies“, took place over 4 days in Astoria last month. The celebration kicked off with the Geocache “One Eyed Willie Treasure” hunt at the Astoria Armory, with the official “Goonies Day” being marked as June 7th. Several screenings of the movie took place over the four days with the collective events attracted around 15,000 fans from all over the world, celebrating the “Farewell to Warren Field” (location featured in the film’s opening), original cast appearances and the largest collective of the Truffle Shuffle the world has ever seen! Continue reading... “Astoria Celebrates “The Goonies” 30th Anniversary”

Review: “The Goonies” 25th Anniversary Celebration in Astoria, OR

June 9, 2010 Oregon Film Events, Oregon Film Astoria, Corey Feldman, Curt Hanson, Events, Goonies, Jeff Cohen, Joe Pantoliano, Locations, Richard Donner, Sean Astin4 Comments

June 7^th, 2010 marked the 25^th Anniversary of the 80s cult classic film, “The Goonies,” and fans of the film descended upon Astoria, Oregon in droves this past weekend to celebrate. Director Richard Donner and many of the stars from the film also showed up to commemorate the event and to share the experiences they had making the film. Continue reading... “Review: “The Goonies” 25th Anniversary Celebration in Astoria, OR”

Never Say Die: The Goonies 25th Anniversary Celebration

April 5, 2010 Oregon Film Events, Locations, Movies Events, LocationsLeave a Comment

Friday to Monday, June 4 – 7, 2010

Cast members that will be attending include:

Corey Feldman, who played Mouth

Curt Hanson, who portrayed Mr. Perkins – the richest man in Astoria.

We are in conversations with several other cast members and producers about their attendance at the event and will know soon if their schedule will allow for them to join us. We’ll announce them here as soon as we know! You can view many more details about the event after the jump. Continue reading... “Never Say Die: The Goonies 25th Anniversary Celebration”