Ear: Story

The Oregon Film Trail is a statewide network of markers at filming locations. Astoria has several, including one for “The Goonies.”

“Currently, an oral history project is underway, gathering stories from locals who interacted with productions during filming,” the Clatsop County Historical Society said. “These stories will become part of the trail, offering visitors a unique insight into the filming experience from a local perspective — the ‘stories behind the story.’”

The historical society will help Oregon Film with gathering the stories, which will be incorporated into the Oregon Film Museum collection for now. The eventual goal is to have the stories be part of the Oregon Film Trail’s oral history database.

Oregon Film (the oldest state film office in America) is particularly interested in “ … stories that highlight how being a part of a film production impacted your life, whether you worked on set, appeared as an extra, or provided goods or services to a production.”

Have a good tale to tell? The recording sessions take place on Feb. 20, and space is limited. Sign up at bit.ly/Filmstory. (Photo: Oregon Film)