“One came home” viewing 01-20-2011

DESPITE THE WEATHER, A WARM AND SUPPORTIVE CROWD SHOWED UP THURSDAY NIGHT TO VIEW THE ONLY DELTA SCREENING OF THE FEATURE MOVIE "ONE CAME HOME". ROLLING FORK NATIVE WILLY BEARDON DIRECTED AND CO-WROTE THIS MOVIE THROUGH HIS DEEP DELTA FILMS COMPANY. THE MOVIE TAKES PLACE DURING THE SUMMER OF 1946. FILMED ON LOCATION IN THE MEMPHIS AREA AND PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI, THE MOVIE OFFERS A COMPELLING DRAMA OF LOVE AND BETRAYAL AND THE VERY HUMAN STORY OF REDEMPTION. SAVANNAH BEARDON, DAUGHTER OF THE DIRECTOR, STARS IN THE MOVIE AND WAS ALSO ON HAND TO INTRODUCE THE MOVIE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THE END. THE MOVIE IS NOW LOOKING FOR A MAJOR DISTRIBUTOR FOR WIDER DISTRIBUTION. THE MOVIE WAS PRESENTED AT THE E.E. BASS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER.