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RUSSELL — "Sod and Stubble," the motion picture based on the classic pioneer story, has come to theaters across the nation and on this Friday, May 9 it will premiere at the Dream Theater in Russell on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and at 2 and 6 p.m. on Sunday.
"Sod and Stubble" tells the story of the Ise family who homesteaded in Osborne County Kansas in the 1870s and battled through the many challenges of homesteading on the Kansas plains. The original story was written by John Ise in the 1930s with the help and remembrances of his mother Rosa Ise. In the 1990s, Von Rothenberger added over 150 pages of additional text to the new release.
Now, the story of Henry and Rosie Ise comes to life on the screen through the work of an award winning cast and crew.
The film features Bailey Chase (Longmire, Homestead), Dodie Brown (American Horror Story), Barry Corbin (Lonesome Dove, No Country for Old Men), Mary McDonough (The Waltons), Buck Taylor (Yellowstone, Tombstone, Gunsmoke), Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone, Texas Rising), Rudy Ramos (Yellowstone, High Chaparral), Wyatt McCrea, R.W. Hampton, Mark Mannette, Delno Ebie and more. The film was written and directed by Ken Spurgeon.
"Sod and Stubble" was filmed in Downs, Wichita and El Dorado, Kansas.
It was produced by New Albany Films, Sod and Stubble LLC and distributed by Purdie Distribution.
Director Ken Spurgeon will be on hand this Friday as will other members of the cast and crew.
For more information, check www.sodandstubble.com or contact Ken Spurgeon at [email protected].