Where Stripes Was Filmed?

Filming locations for Stripes: Clermont, KY., West Point, KY., Beverly Hills, CA., Louisville, KY., Elizabethtown, KY., Burbank, CA.

Where was Stripes basic training filmed?

The basic training scenes were filmed at Fort Knox, KY. Fort Knox is home to the U.S. Army Armor Center, which trains new tank crewmen and armored cavalry troopers. The barracks in the film are still at Fort Knox, but have been gutted since the film was shot there and converted into an urban warfare training course.

When and where was Stripes filmed?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

More than 40 years ago, a downtown barbershop on West Market Street was transformed by film crews into a setting for "Stripes" starring Bill Murray. For six weeks starting in November 1980, Louisville and Fort Knox served as backdrops for parts of the film.

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