A CELESTIAL SOUL RETURNS

'The Last Ride"
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A Celestial Soul Returns

‘Williams is a comet that continues a celestial journey still casting a glow on this planet. He must have been looking down favorably on this project because it is very satisfying.’

This quote was taken from thelastridefilm.com. How appropriate that I would have the opportunity to blog about a fellow traveler and welcome him back to my home town.

Biloxi's Saenger Theater

In a small contribution to the restoring of beloved historic theaters around the nation ~ America's Heritage, it's Movie Palaces ~ THE LAST RIDE is partnering up with LouRedaProductions including the Biloxi Saenger Theater to allow an exclusive screening of the film before it opens widely.

A full movie event of the Meteoric Life of
Hank Williams, Sr
July 28-29, 2012

"The Last Ride," which premiered last month at the San Antonio Film Festival, will be presented Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, July 28 and 29 at the Saenger downtown. The Biloxi engagement will be unlike any other in the country. The 90-minute movie will be preceded by a 10-minute Mississippi Public Broadcasting documentary that chronicles Williams's frequent visits to Biloxi. He performed in a nightclub at the corner of Reynoir and Division streets, where he had befriended owner Sie Simon. During his Biloxi visits, Williams also befriended Biloxi businessman and civic leader F. Yankie Barhanovich, an impresario in his own right. The documentary, which borrows its title from the Williams single "Ramblin' Man," features excerpts of the singer-songwriter's best-known songs; interviews with the late Sie Simon; Simon’s daughter, Kay Bankston; Frank Barhanovich Jr., son of Yankie Barhanovich; and others who knew Williams. "This was a special time in Biloxi's history," Mayor A.J. Holloway said. "Hank Williams Sr. must have appreciated the hospitality and friendship of people like Sie Simon and Yankie Barhanovich, and he obviously enjoyed his visits here, since he returned so many times." Biloxi Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico Williams's bond to his Biloxi friends was so strong that he acknowledged audience members Simon and Barhanovich at his wedding in New Orleans Municipal Auditorium in October 1952. Simon and Barhanovich were honorary pallbearers at his funeral in Montgomery, Ala. In fact, at least three other Coast residents -- C.T. Switzer Sr., Leo Todaro and Pee Wee Maddux – were among the throng of 20,000 at the ceremony. photographer Denise Campbell "I'm so lonesome I could cry when time goes crawling by....the moon just went behind the clouds to hide it's face and cry........" "Something must be mentioned about the remarkable music track on this film. More than three dozen songs are in the picture and 22 of them have been assembled by Curb Records and Benjy Gaither into an electrifying album due to go on sale soon. Very rarely, do you get to hear a mix of incredible artists ranging from The Isaacs, Michael English, Jett Williams to Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, plus thrilling up and comers like Toney Ramey and Nathan Young. This one you will have to hear to believe! " — Phil Newman Homecoming Magazine — "The Last Ride," which was released June 22, also stars Jesse James; Fred Dalton Thompson, the former Tennessee senator known for roles in TV's "Law & Order" and several motion pictures; and Kaley Cuoco of TV’s "The Big Bang Theory." In recognition and Thanks to: Vincent Creel, Public Affairs Manager at City of Biloxi William Sackett, Television and Radio Producer Ken Leonard, Production Facility Pirate Alley Studio Lou Reda Productions Biloxi, MS Main Street District Click Here for more Additional Links in Topic of the Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/last-ride-original-motion-picture-soundtrack