Bill Murray wears crown, sash to film festival screening

TORONTO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Friday was Bill Murray Day at the Toronto International Film Festival, where his new film, St. Vincent, was screen alongside some old-school favorites like Ghostbusters, Stripes and Groundhog Day.

Murray wore a golden and bejeweled crown, and celebratory sash to kick off the day in his honor just before the world premiere of his latest flick, St. Vincent.

St. Vincent co-stars funny woman Melissa McCarthy and is about a curmudgeon (Murray) who looks after and mentors his new 12-year-old neighbor, McCarthy's character's son.

The film opens nationwide Oct. 17.

"I sort of stayed in my room for a long time," Murray said of his special day. "People kept coming up and saying things like, 'It's real humid out there. And it's going to get more humid.' That's what my day's been like. It's mostly been a weather report."

"It's always been all about me. From the beginning," he added.

Also screened Friday at the TIFF were The Drop, The Judge and Welcome to Me.