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Elaine's is an upscale restaurant in New York City. Forrest Gump is brought there by his "private secretary", Miss Hudgens. While there, Forrest sees a number of famous actors and writers.
Denizens[]
The following famous people are seen during Forrest's visit.
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Bruce Willis
- Donald Trump
- Cher
- George Plimpton
- "Mister Spinelli", who may have been Jerry Spinelli
- William Styron
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Norman Mailer
- Robert Ludlum
Especially notable is actor Tom Hanks, who would go on to play Forrest Gump in the Forrest Gump film (which occurred after this point in the Gump & Co. novel, though was really released before the sequel novel's release).
Mentioned but did not appear[]
Early on, before anyone famous seems to have arrived, Elaine mentions several famous people as candidates for appearing. Of these, the following are not actually mentioned to have appeared.