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Nashville Then: Filming of 'The Green Mile' movie here and Nolensville in October 1998

Ricky Rogers
A police wagon moves through the extras in the prison yard during the shooting of “The Green Mile,” a new Tom Hanks movie being shot at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
A police wagon moves through the extras in the prison yard during the shooting of “The Green Mile,” a new Tom Hanks movie being shot at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
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Extras mill about as a police wagon moves through the prison yard during a scene from “The Green Mile,” the new Tom Hanks movie, at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
Extras mill about as a police wagon moves through the prison yard during a scene from “The Green Mile,” the new Tom Hanks movie, at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
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The old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville is the setting for a scene in “The Green Mile,” a new Tom Hanks movie, on Oct. 19, 1998.
The old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville is the setting for a scene in “The Green Mile,” a new Tom Hanks movie, on Oct. 19, 1998.
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Extras play the role of prison guards in a scene from “The Green Mile,” being filmed at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
Extras play the role of prison guards in a scene from “The Green Mile,” being filmed at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
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Three extras pose in their time-period clothes on the grounds of the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998. They are part of “The Green Mile,” the new Tom Hanks movie.
Three extras pose in their time-period clothes on the grounds of the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998. They are part of “The Green Mile,” the new Tom Hanks movie.
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Caterer Tom Morales, owner of TomKats, grills fresh ahi tuna for the actors and crew during the filming of “The Green Mile,” the a Tom Hanks movie being shot at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
Caterer Tom Morales, owner of TomKats, grills fresh ahi tuna for the actors and crew during the filming of “The Green Mile,” the a Tom Hanks movie being shot at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
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Tom Morales, right, owner of TomKats, serves freshly grilled tuna to Dan Gilmore, the carpentry foreman on the set of “The Green Mile,” the Tom Hanks movie being filmed at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
Tom Morales, right, owner of TomKats, serves freshly grilled tuna to Dan Gilmore, the carpentry foreman on the set of “The Green Mile,” the Tom Hanks movie being filmed at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 19, 1998.
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Extras and actors break for lunch on Oct. 19, 1998, at a buffet supplied by TomKats, a Nashville company that caters to movie sets all over the country. The crew is filming “The Green Mile,” a new Tom Hanks movie, at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville.
Extras and actors break for lunch on Oct. 19, 1998, at a buffet supplied by TomKats, a Nashville company that caters to movie sets all over the country. The crew is filming “The Green Mile,” a new Tom Hanks movie, at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville.
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The cast and crew enjoy lunch on the set of “The Green Mile” on Oct. 19, 1998. The Tom Hanks movie is filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville.
The cast and crew enjoy lunch on the set of “The Green Mile” on Oct. 19, 1998. The Tom Hanks movie is filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
A WKRN-TV Channel 2 cameraman, left, films the shooting a scene for “The Green Mile” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The abandoned prison is standing in for the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Cold Mountain.
A WKRN-TV Channel 2 cameraman, left, films the shooting a scene for “The Green Mile” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The abandoned prison is standing in for the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Cold Mountain.
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A camera crew shoots a scene for “The Green Mile” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The abandoned prison has been used in several movies.
A camera crew shoots a scene for “The Green Mile” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The abandoned prison has been used in several movies.
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Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont, front, composes a scene for “The Green Mile,” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont, front, composes a scene for “The Green Mile,” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont, front, works on a scene for “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont, front, works on a scene for “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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Two mules, Frank and Jim, along with riders Ralph Gunter and Jeffrey Young of Woodbury are part of a scene in “The Green Mile,” filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Two mules, Frank and Jim, along with riders Ralph Gunter and Jeffrey Young of Woodbury are part of a scene in “The Green Mile,” filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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Two mules, a along with riders Ralph Gunter and Jeffrey Young are extras in a scene in “The Green Mile,” filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The mules are owned and trained by Malcolm Jessup of Woodbury.
Two mules, a along with riders Ralph Gunter and Jeffrey Young are extras in a scene in “The Green Mile,” filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The mules are owned and trained by Malcolm Jessup of Woodbury.
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Director Frank Darabont, holding the bullhorn, sets up the next scene during filming of “The Green Mile” on location of the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Director Frank Darabont, holding the bullhorn, sets up the next scene during filming of “The Green Mile” on location of the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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Farmer Malcolm Jessup, front, waits with his mules, Frank and Jim, along with riders Jeffrey Young, left, and Ralph Gunter for their next scene as extras in the filming of “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The men and mules are from Woodbury.
Farmer Malcolm Jessup, front, waits with his mules, Frank and Jim, along with riders Jeffrey Young, left, and Ralph Gunter for their next scene as extras in the filming of “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998. The men and mules are from Woodbury.
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Some of the 125 local residents cast as extras for a scene in “The Green Mile” walk about during filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Some of the 125 local residents cast as extras for a scene in “The Green Mile” walk about during filming at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Randy Piland / The Tennessean
Crew members prepare the extras for the next scene while filming “The Green Mile” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Crew members prepare the extras for the next scene while filming “The Green Mile” on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Randy Piland / The Tennessean
Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont, center, makes a point while setting up the next scene with his crew during filming of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Screenwriter and director Frank Darabont, center, makes a point while setting up the next scene with his crew during filming of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Randy Piland / The Tennessean
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, center, chats with crew members during a break while filming “The Green Mile” on location in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, center, chats with crew members during a break while filming “The Green Mile” on location in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, left, gives an interview with local media during a break in filming of “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, left, gives an interview with local media during a break in filming of “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, left, gestures during an interview on the set of “The Green Mile,” being filmed on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, left, gestures during an interview on the set of “The Green Mile,” being filmed on location at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Randy Piland / The Tennessean
Extras line up for a barbecue buffet supplied by TomKats, a Nashville company that caters movie sets all over the country, during a break in the filming of “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Extras line up for a barbecue buffet supplied by TomKats, a Nashville company that caters movie sets all over the country, during a break in the filming of “The Green Mile” at the old Tennessee State Prison in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Amanda Saslow / The Tennessean
About 150 extras go through the line for a barbecue buffet during a break in the filming of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
About 150 extras go through the line for a barbecue buffet during a break in the filming of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
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“Inmate” David Everett, left, and “guard” Tommy Barnes take a lunch break during filming of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
“Inmate” David Everett, left, and “guard” Tommy Barnes take a lunch break during filming of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Amanda Saslow / The Tennessean
Two extras in prison garb find a quiet place for their lunch break on the set of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Two extras in prison garb find a quiet place for their lunch break on the set of “The Green Mile” in Nashville on Oct. 28, 1998.
Amanda Saslow / The Tennessean
A film crew for “The Green Mile” sets up a shot at the United Methodist Church in Nolensville on Oct. 29, 1998. Scenes were also shot at the United Methodist Church in College Grove.
A film crew for “The Green Mile” sets up a shot at the United Methodist Church in Nolensville on Oct. 29, 1998. Scenes were also shot at the United Methodist Church in College Grove.
Shelley Mays / The Tennessean
United Methodist Church in Nolensville serves as a location for a scene in “The Green Mile” on Oct. 29, 1998.
United Methodist Church in Nolensville serves as a location for a scene in “The Green Mile” on Oct. 29, 1998.
Shelley Mays / The Tennessean
A camera crew for “The Green Mile” prepares to shoot a scene at United Methodist Church in Nolensville on Oct. 29, 1998.
A camera crew for “The Green Mile” prepares to shoot a scene at United Methodist Church in Nolensville on Oct. 29, 1998.
Shelley Mays / The Tennessean
A crew for “The Green Mile” focuses a camera while filming at United Methodist Church in Nolensville on Oct. 29, 1998.
A crew for “The Green Mile” focuses a camera while filming at United Methodist Church in Nolensville on Oct. 29, 1998.
Shelley Mays / The Tennessean
Parman Henry of Nolensville watches from his front yard as a film crew for the movie "The Green Mile” shoots a scene at United Methodist Church on Oct. 29, 1998.
Parman Henry of Nolensville watches from his front yard as a film crew for the movie "The Green Mile” shoots a scene at United Methodist Church on Oct. 29, 1998.
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