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Press Release:
For Immediate
Release – July 1st 2006: by Monte Tremont
West Union, WV -
As part of the 125th Anniversary
celebration for the Town of West Union and as a special tribute to the
accomplishments of one of its native sons, Clyde Ware, a special showing of one
of Mr. Ware’s movie will take place during the Birthday celebration on July
22nd., 2006.
Showing of Cinerama Releasings 1972 release of Director Clyde Ware’s movie
"No Drums No Bugles" will take place at the VFM building. Show times are at
10 am, 2 PM and 5:30 PM.
Also known as “The Forests Are Almost Gone Now”, the movie features Martin
Sheen as Ashby Gatrell, a conscientious objector and deserter during the
American Civil War in the 1860's. Aside from its social and political
statements, the movie illustrates his survival tactics in the isolated mountains
of West Virginia during his three years in hiding.
Clyde Ware, a native of West Union, West Virginia, was awarded the WV
International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (2002). His distinguished
career in motion pictures and television includes direction and production as
well as screenwriting. Clyde's earlier work included two critically acclaimed
novels, The Innocents (1969) and The Eden Tree (1971). The latter novel is a
fictional account, inspired by local events in West Union.
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
FRANCES STEWART
304 873-3379
info@westunionfest.org
101 MAPLE STREET, WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA 26456
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