“HOOSIERS" Filming Locations!!! ALL the filming locations that were used in the movie!!!

[@Suzi64grad]

I was born, and raised in Indianapolis Indiana, and my hubby was from a rural farm in Rushville, Indiana. In case anyone wonders if this movie portrayed Indiana basketball accurately I can assure you watching Hoosiers was exactly how we followed our teams. The hysteria was real! Busses full of kids going to the games, etc! I have attended more than one high school game in Hinkle Fieldhouse! It was quite the experience! This video is full of memories! Hoosier Hysteria is real! My team plays this weekend (March 16, 2024) in the Semi-State finals! I have it on my calendar! Thanks for showing these familiar places! ❤. Go Ben Davis….last years State Champs! Btw…I remember when the call came for extras for the movie…my friend was part of it! 😊

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks for the comment and sharing that info.

[@Suzi64grad]

@@ComeSeeWithMe ❤️ Thank you for showing people just how exciting Hoosier basketball really is! Hard to explain, but seeing it on screen shows exactly how the movie portrayed that Milan team from 1954! Bobby Plump was just on the news reliving that last shot!

[@NRB_75]

From Martinsville!

[@Suzi64grad]

@@NRB_75 Been there many times! Go through it on my way to Indiana University!

[@JimLeisure]

A side note that you may already know, but in the scene shot at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where the gentleman welcomes the team to "Butler Fieldhouse" and tells them how excited he is for them: that's Ray Craft, a key member of the Milan '54 team. He was actually the leading scorer for the team in the title game. A great player, coach and long-time school administrator, Mr. Craft later worked for the Indiana High School Athletic Association as an Assistant Commissioner. Jfyi....

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

I think I read something about that once but not in those details. So thank you for adding that and letting me know. I appreciate it.

[@Cmyers7211]

A few years ago my daughter got to practice in the gym with her AAU team while we were there for a tournament in Indianapolis. she had a blast but I think I enjoyed it much more. It brought me back in time.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

It’s a magical place. And that’s so cool that your daughter got to practice in there like that. I got to shoot in there all by myself during my first visit to the gym. I always entourage anyone who has seen the movie to go. And even if they haven’t, but like basketball, it’s still a gem to see and visit.

[@Cmyers7211]

@@ComeSeeWithMe I totally agree. Keep up the great work. I just recently came across your videos and thoroughly enjoy them.👍

[@mattbasford6299]

I got to visit the Hoosier Gym last week. One of the coolest places I've ever been

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

I agree, it’s so cool for a number of reasons. I love that place!

[@groovefunkel]

Another great video! I was fortunate enough to be involved in filming of Hoosiers, as our HS band got to play at the regionals. While excited to do this, at the time I don't think any of us realized how special it was to be involved. I occasionally show people a clip from the film where I can be seen briefly! 🙂(54:13)

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Wow, how cool that you are in the movie! What a thrill!

[@shawncosmos5431]

Yep. Very cool!

[@YearKnife]

Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into these filming locations. You are so thorough and I appreciate it as a filming location geek.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks very much, I appreciate it!

[@jmuduke99]

Just drove through Knightstown a few months ago - that's where my dad's family lives. My dad played so many of his high school basketball games in that gym in the 50's.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

It’s a fantastic gym. Every time I go back it gets better and better. They do an amazing job doing improvements and updates to it while retaining its historical elements.

[@bournelynx8173]

I grew up in knightstown it’s a beautiful town

[@deenoberry3360]

This is amazing! 2 movies that I watch when I'm having a bad day are Hoosiers and the sandlot. I born and raised in Indiana. I was stationed at camp atterbury in ninevah I was told it was filmed there and this confirms it! The movie captures the spirit of athletic culture especially basketball. I remember the first time I took my kids to a game here in scottsburg my home town, the scene where hackman is getting ready to enter the court for his first game you can hear the cheers and atmosphere as he says"welcome to Indiana basketball" nails the reality of Indiana basketball. The movie is magical and needs to be seen by this generation to see how simple life was and still can be. We didn't live life back then in our own world seeing ourselves as individuals but then we seen ourselves as part of one another.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

I agree, and thanks for sharing that.

[@randallbowman2930]

This was a fascinating video. One thing I have always appreciated about rural towns is that they really preserve their history. I live in California, and in a span of just 15 years, I saw my old high school and my two places of employment throughout my entire 20's torn down and converted into something else. We seem to have a lust for change out here. Anyway, great work! I really hope to make it out to the Hoosier gym someday. FUN FACT: Maris Valainis (Jimmy) played in the same Salvation Army rec league that I did back in the early 90's. His team played in a different division than mine, so I never got to play against him. But it was still pretty cool story to tell, haha. I remember thinking it was so random for him to suddenly appear in Santa Ana, California. But I later learned that he moved out west to pursue more acting. Take care, sir!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much! And thank you for the info as well. I hope you get to make it to Hoosier Gym yourself one day. It’s a fascinating place! Even if the movie wasn’t filmed in there, it’s still a treasure gem. The fact that the movie was filmed in there makes it all that much more special.

[@GroundUpGarage]

I live in Lebanon Indiana and I just watched this video with my wife. You did a great job. You even got the Avon movie theater location which almost everyone misses. Just wanted to let you know the big building next door to that now houses Arnie’s Restaurant as shown on the small sign in your video. The significance and really cool thing about that Arnie’s Restaurant is it has the Marquee from the Avon theater hanging in the dining room and it is all lit up. The Marquee actually survived the fire that leveled the theater and is right next door. Everyone misses that but I was born and raised here. I actually watched Titanic in that theater the night before it burned down. It was burned down by an electrical fire from the heating system.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

First off, thanks for the comment. And second, thanks very much for the info on the theatre. I really wish I would have known about that or I totally would have gone into the restaurant to see the marquee all lit up. That’s a very cool story and thanks for sharing. If I’m ever back in the area I will for sure try and stop in to see it.

[@GroundUpGarage]

@@ComeSeeWithMe no problem, I have a small automotive channel so I always try to help others when I can. I have a pic of the theater fire and one of the marquee in Arnie’s if you’re interested in those.

[@shawncosmos5431]

I have watched the movie many times and it wasn’t until you pointed it out that ‘Buddy’ was back on the roster with no explanation. Thanks again!!!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

You’re welcome

[@danabaker596]

I just saw a video of deleted scenes where Buddy comes to a barn where Coach Dale is reading and asks for another chance. Because this scene wasn't included in the final cut, it does seem like Buddy reappears with no explanation. You can find a couple of vids of deleted scenes on KZbin.

[@jakester455]

Recent subscriber here. Tremendous job on the Hoosiers video. FYI, if you ever revisit it you can find the exact spot where they filmed the coach's car driving on 350 toward Milan, close to Dillsboro. I found it by accident. There were no divided four lane highways back then so it jumped out at me. Also it would be interesting if you made a video on the Hoosiers movie basically never happening. They played basketball and they won the championship, but that's basically all that's true about Hoosiers. For instance the coach was in his thirties, married with two kids, and had a winning record. He was EXPECTED to win state. Also the film portrayed that only seven boys tried out for basketball when in reality something like 75 out of 90 boys tried out for basketball. It was a basketball school in a basketball town in a basketball state. LOL Same story for Remember The Titans. The only thing true about that movie is that they played football. The other teams in their conference integrated before the Titans, and they didn't even go to Gettysburg. I don't mind a film telling me a fictional story, but I resent it when they tell me it really happened, and I resent it worse when NONE of it happened. Just watch the interview with the two coaches on the DVD. They had nothing to say. It was embarrassing.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you. I think what resonates so strongly with people about Hoosiers is the format of the state tournament back then (and up until somewhat recent years) functioned without any sort of division or class systems. It was a true “all vs all” statewide tournament no matter how large or small the competing schools were. Remember, this movie is called “Hoosiers,” it wasn’t called “Milan Indians.“ Of course there’s going to be a Hollywood element and flavoring to it. It’s a movie. It’s meant to tell a story but to also entertain. But its core components and elements are based off of what Milan did. I’ve been all throughout the state of Indiana through many of its cities and small towns. When standing in Milan and thinking that a team from there won a state championship before classes or divisions existed after visiting many of Indiana’s largest cities, it was quite impressive. Even though Milan had a very good team the year before they won the title, the fact they had a way, way smaller pool to draw from compared to the big city schools (some of which had powerhouse programs themselves) is why the story is so powerful. Anyone can poke holes in movies like Hoosiers, or Rudy for example, about what is fact or fiction. But the truth of the matter is, they are movies based on concepts of the truth, and those movies are not documentaries. And if they were documentaries, I can all but assure you they’d appeal to far less people than those movies did. The movie Hoosiers exists because of Milan, but Hoosiers isn’t a documentary of Milan. Therein lies the difference.

[@ryanalford0]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Thanks for sharing.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Me too, and you’re welcome.

[@JamesCrane]

Thank you, that was awesome. So much work must have gone into making this documentary of our favorite movie!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanh you! Yes, it was a lot of work, but I enjoyed doing it. And it’s always nice to hear when people enjoyed it.

[@jasjas-rm9kc]

I was living in Indianapolis when they filmed the movie. And I can remember when they were recruiting for "extras." If you wanted to be in the movie, you were supposed to show up with a 50's haircut and 50"s clothing. That wasn't entirely successful, though, as it was then the 80s and not that many people wanted to change the way they looked just to be in a crowd at a basketball game. Anyway, they supposedly got enough people for the crowd, but during filming they had to move them around to make it seem as though they had a full house. And somehow, it all turned out well. It''s a good movie, and very realistic. Almost as though whoever was in charge of the production had actually spent a lot of time in Indiana.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks for sharing that info!

[@tedlawrence4189]

Wonderful video! I was a student at a high school in Indiana, which for years, had one of the best basketball teams. It was called Central High School of South Bend. I was a student there during '63-5. Michael Lawrence was a senior then. There was a nice display of photos etc. of teams going back to the '30s. School built 1907. Still standing used as apartments now.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much. And I’m glad to hear that your school still stands. I love seeing when older buildings are restored and not removed, similar to some of the ones I showed in this video. It sounds like the same applies to your old school as well. I have come across several in the state of Indiana like that. Well done.

[@martyladusaw819]

I was reluctant to commit to a video of over an hour but that was worth every second. Thank you!!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much! I understand what you mean about the length of the video. When I set out to do these videos, I try to find everything I possibly can that was used in filming and try to condense as much as I can without taking away what I am trying to show. Often, they end up very long because of it. But I would rather people have the chance to see everything there is to see and skip through the video than to just cut things out that people might like to see simply to make it shorter. Thank you for your comment and I’m glad you liked it.

[@hoosierlady3085]

My hometown school played Knightstown when I was in high school, and went to the Knightstown gym for games. I immediately recognized it when I first watched the movie.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Great story and it’s such a cool gymnasium!

[@jeffreyreed8714]

Many thanks for your excellent research. Totally enjoyed your presentation including the unbelievable shots of Shooter's cabin in remote Clayton, Indiana.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it! Aside from visiting all the gymnasiums, Shooter’s cabin was probably my favorite non-gym location to visit. As I approached the cabin, it looked very grim that the room they filmed in inside the cabin would still be recognizable after the tree basically demolished the cabin. But much to my surprise, the only room left somewhat standing was that one. It probably wasn’t the smartest idea to climb in there to film it as that building is very unsafe, but I had to try and get in there to show it. Plus I wanted to see it up close for myself too. I’m just glad it worked out. LOL. Thanks again for your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@dallasjones8185]

It's fun to be this involved in a subject. Looks like you had a great time finding and filming these locations.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

It was a blast finding theses places!

[@NickP]

So great brother! Another over the top tribute to another bonafide classic. Excellent job… It was extra special to see the real life locations and memorabilia as well. All these years later the town still carrying on the honorary tradition of both special moments in time. .. I love it

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks brother! I did some of these locations a while back but this time around I hit everything and it was a blast! One of the greatest sports movies of all time and it’s still standing strong. Thanks and I agree about tying in the Milan stuff. To me that story will always go down in history as one of the all-time greats.

[@NickP]

@@ComeSeeWithMe I couldn’t agree more… Jimmy Chitwood with ice water in his veins haha!

[@yankeesfan3961]

Thank you for this! I love historical stuff like this and you did a great job in this video.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

[@yankeesfan3961]

@@ComeSeeWithMe I think one of the last movies I saw with my Dad was Hooisers in the theaters here in Northern NJ. I was 16. He played high school basketball in the 1950s so he loved this movie a lot. He died in 1988 at age 50. Your video here brought back a lot of nice memories of that day with him in the theater watching that movie. Thank you again! :))

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks very much for the comment and I’m very sorry to hear about your dad. At age 50? That’s way too young. I’m glad this video brought you a good memory. That’s part of why I make them.

[@yankeesfan3961]

@@ComeSeeWithMe You are very welcome and thank you for the kind words. Did you take that rock of that school as a souvenir I hope? :)

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Funny enough, yes I did. I went back and picked it up. The owner of Shooter’s cabin also let me take a piece of it with me since it was essentially destroyed.

[@Jugglingtedchannel]

This video was so helpful! I do plan on going to Milan and checking out the area, so your research will help me catch many things I hadn't thought of or wasn't share where to look. Their reunion in Milan is in 3 days, and even if I miss it, I'll have many things to take notice of next year - especially the Hickory Gym!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you. And thanks for letting me know about that.

[@JMExplorations]

Awesome job lining up the shots Adam. This was fantastic! LOVE the movie! Thank you for showing us the locations!!! Well done!!! :)

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[@lessstuffmorefreedom-livin6886]

Another great video my friend. It's amazing all the effort and time you put into this movie location. Great job! I'm going to have to watch the movie again after watching your intense and very well done, come see with Me video. And by the way this is Jason from New York about the, place beyond the pines locations. Keep in touch if you're ever in the area. And again, rest in peace Ray liotta

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Good hearing from you again, and thank you very much. And yes, RIP Ray, very sad news.

[@shawncosmos5431]

Thanks! Great video! Lots of time went into this Im sure. Thanks again!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you! Yes, a lot of time went into making this, which is why it’s always nice getting positive feedback like this. Thanks again.

[@echo_3603]

Wow! Lots of hard work. Fantastic job.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@KKLauve]

Absolutely! You work and time is much appreciated!!♥️

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much! I put a lot of work and effort into making these and I always enjoy hearing when they are appreciated like this.

[@craigrohn9938]

In the 1980s I played for a school in northern Michigan. It doesn't get the same basketball reputation as Indiana but with school consolidation in Indiana, the days of schools like Knightstown are long gone. Not so in Michigan, where almost a hundred schools with high school enrollments in the double digits, most public, still exist. And, as late as 1980 I played against schools with facilities like the Hickory gym, with two ten second lines and separate in bound lines since the court went all the way to within a few inches of the legs of front row spectators. After a few years you figured out where all the dead spots were on the floor, spots the home team tried to make you dribble to in order to get an easy steal. That school and awful gym existed into the 21st century, and there are still schools like Hickory in northern Michigan.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks for sharing that info.

[@craigrohn9938]

@@ComeSeeWithMe lots of these schools really can’t consolidate, kids would spend two hours each day getting to and from school. There is a lot of pure emptiness up there with some people having their nearest “neighbors” five miles away. That’s not farm country, there’s not a lot of agriculture up there. Every year in the Division 4 (enrollment around 200 or less, about 180 schools) tournament there’s at least one school with an enrollment of around 50 making a deep run in the tournament. And if you lose to a bad team up there or make a big mistake on Friday night you still can’t show your face around town for a week!

[@Drew-v8x]

The scene where they entered the Fieldhouse the gentleman that greeted him is Raycraft who played on the Mylan team, and 54 was leading score in the state championship game and was also my principal Shelbyville high school. He is still alive today.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks for that info.

[@debbiedewees6195]

Thanks for a great revisit! My house was also used in the film, as the INTERIOR scenes of the red house that was the principals home. Gene Hackman runs up our stairway and in to the bedroom to visit Cletus following his heart attack. Also a dinner scene was filmed that was cut, but appears in the director's version. Through the movie magic, it is many miles from the red house exterior---and not far from the house that was used for Myra's house. You are correct; that barn is no longer there but surprisingly several other scenes were also filmed on that property that day. Anyway. So much great stuff captured in your video. Thanks again!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks! And that is very cool about your house. I know exactly what scene you are referring to and I also know what dinner scene you are referring to that was cut out. I’ve watched the director’s cut as well. I also show some of the deleted scenes that were used throughout in my video (along with all the other locations) and I do make mention of some of the locations that had interior ones that I would not be able to show (such as your house). What a great relationship you have with the movie! I really enjoyed tracking down all of these locations and it took me all over places of the state that I normally wouldn’t have been to or seen. I have done several filming locations in Indiana and it keeps calling me back to do more. I always enjoy my time there. Thanks for your comment and sharing that info.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

I meant to ask you, were you living in the house at the time during filming? Or have you moved into the house that was used for filming? I’m always curious to hear people’s stories about when they lived in a house during the actual filming and production.

[@TDB.AO.]

Beautiful video. Just discovered your channel. Really dig your attention to detail and style.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[@gridelli33]

Wow❤❤ very good work!! I love this movie, is my favorite movie!!😊 greets from switzerland

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

[@idolmon33]

Great work putting this together!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[@davidwalker683]

I Love this movie… Pretty cool. A lot of work for you , thank you.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[@davidkleyn6120]

Schools don’t sit, they stand. Very interesting video

[@jimhaines8370]

The older looking announcer with glasses when they are in opening scenes at the state finals in Tom Carnegie who was well know as the main announcer for the Indianapolis Speedway during the 500 month of May for about forty years and announced there starting their for many years before.

[@NuStart720]

The announcer was Hillard Gates for the State Finals scene .

[@jimhaines8370]

@@NuStart720 I'm talking about the older guy with glasses that is only talking before the game starts not the play by play guy

[@flguy6807]

Great job! Indiana filming dates were 10-15-1985 thru 12-12-1985.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you

[@AdamtheGrey02]

Very in-depth with the locations man. You dedicated over an hour of video for this one. Damn lol. Very well done. As for the film itself, I was always saddened how Shooter fell back to drinking but it was nice for him to have some joy in his son and the team in his hospital bed by the end.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks! It took me two full days of traveling around to find and film everything I wanted to for this video. And believe it or not, I cut a lot out and didn’t put a few things in that I wanted to. But I had a blast doing it. I did a few of these locations almost 15 years ago, but this time around I wanted to hit everything. It was a thrill. I just wanted to put together a thorough video for those who want to see it all. Thanks for the positive comment.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

@@ComeSeeWithMe That's awesome. I was actually going to go back and edit again and ask how long it took to do it all but I just left my comment as is. I had a feeling it was over a day at least with all the driving you're doing. Thanks again for all that effort though man. Cheers.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

All the locations were great to visit. Hoosier Gym was my favorite, followed by Hinkle Fieldhouse and then the other two gyms. Shooter’s cabin was very cool to see too. I was nervous climbing into what’s left of it, but that was probably my favorite non-basketball gym locations to visit.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

@@ComeSeeWithMe Yeah I was looking at that Shooter's house part thinking "well I guess he'll just get the shot from outside looking in" when you went for the zoom-in then voila, you're now inside touching the fireplace mantel lol. Looks extremely risky. I'd probably do what you did just to get up close though. I don't think I could resist lol.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Exactly. I thought it was cool just to look inside. But standing there, I knew I wasn’t going to leave before trying to go inside. My curiosity got the best of me. LOL. And thankfully the cabin didn’t come down on me. It is crazy though how basically the entire cabin has been crushed except the spot inside where they filmed the scene. I’m glad it was still intact when I got there. But its days are numbered. Unfortunately it’s very likely going to totally collapse at some point soon.

[@ryanpainter7417]

I’m a little upset you didn’t do the hickory yell in the gym. 😜 Great job. Very cool to watch I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid. Thank you

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Ha! I know, I should have. It crossed my mind. I love that part.

[@cumulus1234]

I believe that Henkel Fieldhouse by the late 1950s was the largest basketball venue in the country, although Freedom Hall in Louisville, or the Kansas City Coliseum May have been larger. Not sure about Madison Square Garden.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I was hoping that someone from that time would come forward and tell us what that "walkway" was.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

I agree. I’m guessing someone will someday. I’m curious myself.

[@MrsinTN]

Wonderful; just a bit too fast in places where I wanted to see things. Thank you for sharing!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks you. Sorry if it was too fast in places. I usually get people telling me my videos are too long because I try and cover so much. Anyway, hope it shedded some light on the locations for you.

[@legacyXplore]

You do great work and deserve many more views and subs. If that’s your goal keep it up because you have the combination of skills necessary. If it’s not good luck with whatever your working on or toward. I’m sure it’s excellent! P.S Former all time leading scorer for little old Wes-Del high school in Delaware county. Graduated in 96. Record only held for around 15 years. But point was to say this movie really is special to me and many former players, coaches, family, and many many others involved with the game here. I was 9 years old when this came out. There is no question it was a significant part of what fueled my dreams to become a good ball player.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[@JimRockford853]

12:35 the date of the fire is wrong on the plaque. The fire was June 1, 1994 at 1:20AM per “The Daily Journal” newspaper of Franklin, Indiana.

[@wingrider687]

You did a great job on this documentary! I didn’t know if I could sit and watch it that long but I was glad I did. I thought the same thing at Shooter’s cabin that in that run-down mess sat 2 Hollywood icons at one time doing that great scene together. I had 2 questions: 1. Where was the river that Coach crossed at the beginning, and 2. Where was Myra’s house located?

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

The bridge that coach drives over was in Crawfordville. And as I mention, the old structure you saw during filming has unfortunately been replaced. I’ll have to dig up where Myra’s house was located. I know the layout I just forget the name of the actual town. I would have done more on that particular location but I knew the old structures like the old barn were gone and that’s what I would have wanted to see and show had it still been there. I tried to focus more time on the places that I could dive deeper into. That’s funny that you thought the same thing about the cabin location. When I heard it had been damaged by the tree I wasn’t sure anything was going to be visible to even show or if I was going to even be allowed on the property to see the cabin. Much to my surprise, everything about the cabin was pretty much destroyed except for the spot right in front of the fireplace and that’s the part I wanted to see. When I compiled all this, and saw how long the video was going to be. I knew it was probably going to turn some people away from watching it just due to the length of the video. However, I didn’t want to cut out the pertinent things that I put into this, because I spent so much time and effort to do it. I figured for those who will invest the time to watch it, hopefully they will be rewarded by a thorough and complete project. This was a really fun movie to track down the locations for. I highly recommend it for any fan of Hoosiers. Thanks for watching and for your comment.

[@wingrider687]

@@ComeSeeWithMe it was well worth the time! Unfortunately the guy that played Merle took his own life several years ago. The whole cast is great and one of my all-time favorites!! I look forward to seeing your other videos.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

That’s extremely unfortunate that he is gone. I hadn’t heard about that so thanks for passing that along.

[@blackpeach]

Excellent video!!! Question - Can you drop the coordinates for the big white barn in the opening credits? The wife and I are going to be in that area in a few weeks, and I have to get a picture. As usual - Wonderful content!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much. If you mean the white barn that the two kids and shooting baskets on, here iis the coordinate for that barn. (40.1294790, -86.2488479)

[@blackpeach]

@@ComeSeeWithMe Perfect. Thank you very much for the coordinates!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

You’re welcome

[@Belloking1]

I went to St. Philip Neri School from kindergarten to 8th grade. I remember them showing us this movie and telling us how one of the scenes took place in our gym but 99% of the kids there (me included) are Hispanic so we didn’t really care much and were more into soccer which explained why our basketball team was so bad 😂. Still really cool though that the gym where I have many memories was in a movie.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks for sharing that. I really enjoyed seeing the gym. I had been to some of the other Hoosiers filming locations before but never to this one. I love finding these kids of unique locations. They are harder and harder to find nowadays and I love that this one is still around and still looks a lot like it did during filming.

[@Belloking1]

@@ComeSeeWithMe I’m glad you were able to see it after the school fixed the gym up a bit. They replaced the floor and give it brand new paint during my 6th grade year so around 2013 I think. Sadly the original wood floor was vandalized a long time ago. Someone had broken in and poured acid on the floor so for most of my time there it was an ugly tile floor. Thank you for sharing this video. I’m definitely going to have to watch the whole movie so I can get an appreciation for all the locations you showed since I really don’t remember much of the movie 😅

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

I had heard about the floor being damaged. I can’t understand why in the world people would do something like that. Who is sitting around and had that thought pop into their mind as something they want to go and do??? Anyway, I was hoping to spend more time in the gym and I really wanted to go up top, but the administrators kind of squeezed me in to see it in between school letting out and the after school programs. I was just very appreciative they allowed me in to even see it in the first place. They escorted me to and from and I had to quickly shoot what I needed to. But I was very appreciative because they didn’t have to accommodate me like they did. But I’m so grateful they did. They were very nice people and it would have been a real bummer had I not been able to go in. So thank you those those school administrators for letting me see the location!

[@tonycowser1843]

Great video, and I would have kept that brick shard.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thanks!

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

And I actually did go back and picked it up.

[@tonycowser1843]

@@ComeSeeWithMe , this is one of my favorite movies. I saw it at the theater when it was first released, I had it in VHS, and I have it on DVD, but I can't find it in Blu-ray. I was in my early 20's when it came out, and I've always loved it. I grew up in a small town in Illinois, alot like this one, maybe that's why I relate to it so much. That being said, this is the best Hoosier filming location I've seen since Adam the Woo's second Hoosier location video. You actually went more in depth than even Adam did. Very impressive. Keep up the great work, I'm now a subscriber.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much! I follow Adam the Woo and he does an outstanding job. I don’t get around as much as he does. However, when I tackle a project such, I try and find as many places (locations) as I can and as much info on them as possible.

[@sprsnc01]

Hoosiers 1954 Milan Coach Marvin Wood from French Lick. Same town Basketball Legend Larry Bird was raised. Wood became the head coach at Milan at the age of 24 after college. Defeated powerhouse and 4 Time state champions Muncie Central Ronnie Truitt - #25 on the Milan championship team, got a scholarship at University of Houston and after graduating from UofH, was selected to be the head coach of rural Cypress Fairbanks, TX. High School in Cypress Texas 35 miles NW of Houston. In 1971, Truitt would lead the Cy-Fair Bobcats basketball team to their first ever state championship against state powerhouse Wheatley, the defending 4-Time state champions. Cy-Fair was able to defeat Wheatley by playing a very good defensive game just as Milan had done against Powerhouses Muncie Central 17 years before. Thanks to Truitt's coaching efforts, Cy-Fair was chosen as the National Championship Team. Both coach Marvin Wood and Player/Coach Ron Truitt would come full circle defeating two powerhouse basketball teams of similar stature and place both schools on the national map of High School Basketball Champions.

[@stansmad]

I believe most people don't realize Milan was no pushover going into this game. They were in the semistate finals the previous season I believe.

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

You are correct, they were in the semi finals the season before. However, the Indiana class playoff system back then made it an amazing story regardless. The open class playoff system back then is what solidified its place in high school basketball history. Nowadays, with the changes in the playoff system, you couldn’t replicate that kind of feat if you wanted to because it simply can’t be replicated anymore in the current utilized format. Long live Milan’s magical feat…

[@andrewdyke5561]

Love hinkle fieldhouse

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

So do I, that place is a gem! They’ve done a great job of retaining the history of the building while also modernizing certain parts without taking away from the historical features. I wish more places would do the same kind of thing.

[@JR-qj5zw]

Well done….

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you very much!

[@HOOKEM2024]

Wished you had captions so I can read what you’re saying

[@cw9821]

There are so many historical locations used in this movie, it's so interesting. Thank you for the beautiful video, great job. I have to watch this film.🤟🦘

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you!

[@jonw804]

I own a piece of the court

[@captainblum4492]

Addresses?

[@andrewdyke5561]

I can walk there and have played in that gym ithout knowing a scene ws shot there

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

That’s cool. Now anytime you see the movie it’ll mean something more to you when you see the scene of the gym. I loved that gym. I can see why they picked it for one of the gyms in the movie. That very cool you’ve played there before.

[@andrewdyke5561]

So I live down the street from st Phillip neri

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

That’s a tiny, but very cool little gym inside there.

[@dougmatheis108]

I was born in 1954

[@doyouluvit]

How many?...........FOUR!

[@chrishamilton1189]

Could you imagine a movie coming out that was all white people today? People would be going insane in offense

[@jerryc5909]

Your finger is very distracting to the video. Those of us diehard Hoosier fans KNOW what happened at various locations without having to be pointed to…

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Fair enough. But remember, not everyone who watches is a diehard Hoosiers fan, and some people do not know what happened at the various locations like you do. Some people that do these kind of videos literally stand in the way of what they’re trying to show and block the majority of what they’re trying to show. A finger is much less obstructing. To each their own.

[@jerryc5909]

@@ComeSeeWithMeok then, redo the ENTIRE film without the finger…LOL

[@JD-gx3ms]

Used to live there. Very boring place

[@fredofromchicago777]

Excellent video. TYVM

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Thank you! I appreciate it.