OUR STORIES: Knoxville goes Hollywood

In 1963, Knoxville went Hollywood with the world premier of a movie filmed here in Knoxville.

[Fiscal Responsibility]

So?

[Thanks James]

Not too shabby for a sleepy mountain village, on the banks of a narrow river, with aspirations of someday becoming a city.
James Agee did for Knoxville what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Mo.
I've read Agee's work and I'm pretty impressed. Thanks James wherever you are for your contribution to Knoxville!

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what was the movie about? is it worth buying if it can be found?

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found it on ebay just now if any1 interested

[Charter Vol]

I love all the history around this event. Do the research people. It won't hurt you to learn something.

[Sandy]

Where can you buy this movie?

[Sandy]

wait a minute wrote:

found it on ebay just now if any1 interested

Where on ebay did you find it? I looked and didn't see it.

[vamom7678]

I was an extra in this movie. I remember missing school and dressing in different clothing. We did get paid, I don't rememberhow much.I know the Sentinal got a picture of me and another girl, which was put in the paper, pretty cool, even then. I met Robert Preston and actually got his autograph, which I still have today......such good memories

[Donn Southern]

My father,Knoxville attorney Martin Southern,lived on Highland Avenue near where James Agee grew up. He vividly remembered when Agee's father died in the accident and actually talked to the little boy (Rufus) a few days later. The movie was filmed in a house across the alley from our family home. Mother enjoyed talking about watching much of the filming and spoke of how nice Robert Preston was.

[Charter Vol]

amazon.com could be a GOOD source.

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Sandy wrote:

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Where on ebay did you find it? I looked and didn't see it.

search movies

[up-early]

I remember standing in front of Parkers Grocery at the corner of 17'th and Grand and watching the horse drawn and horseless carriages circle the block up at the top of the hill, I was about ten. Good times,the world rotated much slower then, sometimes I wish I could go back.