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Aug 14, 2021 · One scene was set on the Ohio River, where a free-floating boat explodes in a dramatic fireball. Many people recall going as children to “watch them blow up the boat,” but for some others,...
Visiting filming locations from 1971 Fools' Parade starring James Stewart, George Kennedy and Kurt Russell. For Educational/Entertainment Purposes Only. ...more. Donate athttps://paypal.me ...
Aug 15, 2021 · Aug 15, 2021. 0. 3 min to read. 1 of 2. Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart, the lead actor in “Fools’ Parade,” signs an autograph for a young girl at the movie’s Wheeling premiere in 1971. Photos Courtesy of the Ohio County Public Library. The Court Theatre in Wheeling was the site of the local premiere in June 1971.
Oct 17, 2017 · Hollywood Reporter announced in June 1970 that director Andrew McLaglen, writer James Lee Barrett and Columbia would be jointly producing Fools' Parade. Barrett made an appearance in the small role of "Sonny Boy." The film was shot on location in Moundsville, WV, according to contemporary sources.
Fools' Parade is a 1971 American crime drama period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring James Stewart and George Kennedy, with supporting roles by Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, William Windom, Mike Kellin and Anne Baxter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.
Homer Grindstaff is a big named banker in Glory and Doc Council is a prison official and they team up to plot to kill Appleyard and his ex-convict friends who were attempting to open up a general store in Stone Coal, West Virginia and then to take the money.
Overview. When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.
