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Rarely-seen photos of Rob Reiner, the cast of 'Stand by Me' during the film's production

Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
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These previously unpublished photos were taken by the Democrat-Herald during the filming of Stand by Me on Main Street of Brownsville, Oregon in July of 1985.

Stand By Me00 — River Phoenix pauses in between shoots during the filming of "Stand By Me" in Brownsville in July 1985.
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Stand By Me01 — Downtown Brownsville, Ore., during the filming of Stand By Me in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me02 — Wil Wheaton during the filming in Brownsville in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me03 — Rob Reiner directs River Phoenix, foreground, and Kiefer Sutherland during filming in Brownsville.
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Stand By Me08 — River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton pause in between filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore.
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Stand By Me04 — Rob Reiner directs Stand by Me during filming in Brownsville.
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Stand By Me05 — Filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville.
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Stand By Me06 — Rob Reiner directs Stand by Me during filming in Brownsville in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me07 — River Phoenix pauses in between shoots of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore.
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Stand By Me10 — Rob Reiner directs Stand by Me during filming in Brownsville, Ore., in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me11 — River Phoenix and Will Wheaton during the filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore.
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Stand By Me18 — Filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore. July of 1985.
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Stand By Me14 — Rob Reiner directs Stand by Me during filming in Brownsville, Ore., in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me12 — Filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore.
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Stand By Me17 — River Phoenix pauses in between shoots of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore during filming in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me09 — Downtown Brownsville, Ore., during the filming of Stand By Me in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me13 — Filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville, Ore. July of 1985.
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Stand By Me16 — Rob Reiner directs Stand by Me during filming in Brownsville, Ore., in July of 1985.
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Stand By Me15 — Filming of Stand by Me in Brownsville
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Stand By Me2 — Director Rob Reiner, center, speaks while shooting "Stand By Me" in Brownsville during the summer of 1985.
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