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Grumpier Old Men: Directed by Howard Deutch. With Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret. John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max's attention.
Grumpy Old Men Filming Locations: While ‘Grumpy Old Men’ might not have been filmed in Wabasha, it is definitely filmed in Minnesota. This is not surprising since the movie is written by Mark Steven Johnson, who was a student at Minnesota’s Winona State University.
Location: Northeast corner of the intersection of highways US-61 and MN-60 on the grounds of the AmericInn Lodge & Suites in Wabasha, MN. While the opening scenes of ‘Grumpy Old Men’ includes the Wabasha railroad depot, the old Milwaukee Road depot in Wabasha did not survive into the 1990s.
The residences of the grumpy old men, John Gustafson and Max Goldman, are on Hyacinth Avenue East in St. Paul, offering spectators a glimpse of lovely Midwestern residential architecture. The sequence at the dog pound was shot in Afton, a place famed for its quaint and tranquil vibe.
Grumpier Old Men. A family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddies John and Max. Meanwhile, a sultry Italian divorcée opens a restaurant at the local bait shop, alarming the locals who worry she'll scare the fish away.
The “Grumpy Old Men” neighborhood where John Gustafson and Max Goldman, the two main characters, lived was filmed on the 1800 block of Milwaukee Street in Wabasha, Minnesota. This street has since become a popular tourist attraction.
Grumpy Old Men (1993) Film Locations. Locations: 1133 Hyacinth Avenue East, Payne – Phalen, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States (Gustafson’s House) (Built in 1914 – More info) Google Maps Co-ordinates: 44.980308, -93.052559.
