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Fools' Parade is a 1971 American crime drama [1] period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, [2] starring James Stewart and George Kennedy, with supporting roles by Strother Martin, [3] Kurt Russell, William Windom, Mike Kellin and Anne Baxter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.
Set in the Appalachian backcountry in the midst of the Great Depression, Fools’ Parade traces the adventures of three ex-convicts who become involved in a wild and woolly chase along the Ohio River. Convicted murderer Mattie Appleyard has just served forty-seven years in Glory Penitentiary.
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Night of the Hunter, Fools' Parade. Davis Alexander Grubb (July 23, 1919 – July 24, 1980) was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his 1953 novel The Night of the Hunter, which was adapted as a film in 1955 by Charles Laughton .
Jun 6, 2001 · Davis Grubb writes much from experience, telling a spooky tale of a hypocritical Sunday school teacher/prison guard who stalks the cons much like Harry Powell in "Night of the Hunter". He weaves the lives of poor West Virginia folks, outcasts of the Depression, prostitutes, as all the same good backbone of society.
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Aug 26, 2013 · Fools' parade. by. Grubb, Davis, 1919-. Publication date. 1969. Topics. Mountain life, Depressions. Publisher. New York, World Pub.
Set in the Appalachian backcountry in the midst of the Great Depression, Fools' Parade traces the adventures of three ex-convicts who become involved in a...
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Davis Grubb writes much from experience, telling a spooky tale of a hypocritical Sunday school teacher/prison guard who stalks the cons much like Harry Powell in "Night of the Hunter". He weaves the lives of poor West Virginia folks, outcasts of the Depression, prostitutes, as all the same good backbone of society.
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