The history of film is littered with furniture as prop. Various seating arrangements appear in almost every film ever made. But the bench is a rarer feature.

Yes, one can see benches in almost any 'park' location used on film, from Central Park to Hyde Park, Gorky Park to South Park, Gosford Park to Jurassic Park.

Occasionally, as with benches on stage, a bench plays a significant role within the story. Perhaps most notably Forrest Gump...