Hello! It’s been awhile! I didn’t mean to take such a long hiatus. I’ve had plenty of projects and things to share, but just plain got too busy to compose any posts. But this is BIG NEWS! The movie I worked on 2 summers ago has now been released! My last post was about working on the movie (my first time ever working on a movie); and the filming being abruptly put on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strike of July 2023. All movies in progress that involved SAG–Screen Actors Guild members were ordered to stop. Thankfully, soon after the strike started, this movie got permission to resume filming; and with some adjustments, completed the filming on schedule.

So yeah, the movie has now been released, and it is getting a great early response! Here’s the trailer:

THE MOVIE CAST is loaded with awesome, talented actors, some that you’ve no doubt seen or heard of. Here’s a partial listing of the Top Cast from IMDB, and below it I’ve listed some shows they have starred in that might sound familiar to you:

Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure, Urban Cowboy, No Country For Old Men), Bailey Chase (Longmire, Homestead), Buck Taylor (Gunsmoke), Mary Beth McDonough (The Waltons), Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone), Rudy Ramos (High Chaparral, Yellowstone), Additionally, Western musician RW Hampton was in the cast.

THE STORY is based on the beloved memoir of a Kansas homesteading family in the late 1800s. I read the book more than 15 years ago, and loved it. I was thrilled when I learned it would be made into a movie, and then couldn’t believe I was lucky enough to be invited to assist with costumes. Click on either of the book images to be taken to the book on Amazon. The one on the left is the paperback; the right is the Kindle version.

THE MOVIE PREMIERE was held back on March 28, in Wichita, KS, to a packed house, with a line down the street to get in. Then it started a nationwide theater run on April 18. It is still showing in a few select theaters. Next comes streaming, I’m told. It comes up in a search of streaming sites, but no availability date is given yet.

The movie website: https://sodandstubble.com/

IMDB page (gives it a 8.4/10 rating): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22465610/

The famous cast members I listed above are only a handful of the sheer army of professionals who worked on this movie. And I do mean professionals; talented and accomplished in their respective fields. Many are local or regionally known celebrities, and many are ‘unknown’ experts in their field. It was a large, complicated coordination effort. It was a privilege to work among them, and see up close how all of the moving parts come together.

Below is my series of posts about working on the movie. It doesn’t seem like it was 2 years ago. I hope I’ll get the chance to work on another one someday.

Hold on; Things are on hold

Happy Independence Day; and some views of filming day

Movie Gig Update–Filming is underway

Newest member of the family

A Summer Gig!