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The Movie!
Many books are made into movies -- some successfully
and others not so successfully. Which is the case with this one?
Several thing changed from the book to the movie. The movie could not incorporate The Weems Weekly,
for example. And the ending was rather changed (understatement!). So, what do you think? Which is better? To cast your vote, take a moment to skip over
to the Guest Book and write your comments.
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Shooting the film
The movie was shot on location in Georgia over an eight week period. The cafe scenes were shot in Juliette, Georgia and the Treadgoode house was shot in Senoia, Georgia. The director travelled to Atlanta one year prior to the beginning of production and began scouting for locations. Working closely with the Georgia Film Commisson, they chose Juliette as the site of Whistle Stop. "The town was ideal" the movie's director Jon Avnet recalls. "There were existing structures that, though quite rundown took on new like after we constructed new facades. There was even a train track that ran alongside the cafe." You can actually go there to the site of the filming yourself, to either the cafe or the house, and visit if you'd like! The Whistle Stop Cafe is even open for business, with each summer bringing in buses full of tourists for lunch. Oh! And, you gottatake a moment to look at this site for actual photos of these locations. There's quite a list of photos, so take your time and browse through each one! Now -- the cafe we just read about is the one where the filming took place. Here is the cafe that Fannie Flagg based the book on (her aunt used to be the owner) -- The Irondale Cafe in Irondale, AL. And, you guessed it, you can visit there, too, and they have even published a cookbook, if you are so inclined!
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Reviews!
Here are some other folks' opinions of the movie:IMDb.com's site complete with a comple cast list and viewer's comments. At Amazon.com, customers from
around the world offer thier comments on the movie. James Berardinellioffers a review of the movie, too. This site, put together by E. Kerr, is not exactly a review, but clearly this person liked the movie enough to put together an entire web site dedicated to the movie. |
The Main Actors
A gallery of photos of the main actors in this movie along with a list of the movies they have done.
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Jessica Tandy (Ninnie Threadgoode)almost doesn't need an introduction. Winner of three Tony's, an Oscar winner for Best Actress (Driving Miss Daisy 1989), and nominated for best supporting actress for her work in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), she has been gracing the stage and making great movies since before many of you were born! She brings a commanding presence and elegance to every performance. Here's a list of her movies (notice that it does not include her stage successes):
The Seventh Cross 1944, The Valley of Decision 1945, Forever Amber 1947, September Affair 1950, The Desert Fox 1951, The Birds 1963, Best Friends 1982, Still of the Night 1982, The Bostonians 1984, The Gin Game 1984, Cocoon 1985, Batteries Not Included 1987, The House on Carroll Street 1987, Foxfire 1987, Cocoon 2 - The Return 1988, Driving Miss Daisy 1989, Fried Green Tomatoes 1991, Used People 1992, To Dance With the White Dog 1993, The Story Lady 1994, Camilla 1994, Nobody's Fool 1994 She is so renowned that the Encarta encyclopedia has an article on her!
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Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates (Evelyn Couch)is an incredibly versatile actor with an Obie Award and an Academy Award to prove it! She has quite an impressive list of movies that she has starred in:
Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean 1982, Murder Ordained 1987, Summer Heat 1987, High Stakes 1989, Roe Vs. Wade 1989, Dick Tracy 1990, Men Don't Leave 1990, Misery 1990, White Palace 1990, At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991, Fried Green Tomatoes 1991, Prelude to a Kiss 1992, Shadows and Fog 1992, Used People 1992, Home of Our Own 1993, Hostages 1993, Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories - V. 12 1993, Angus 1995, Curse of the Starving Class 1995, Dolores Claiborne 1995, Diabolique 1996, Late Shift 1996, War at Home 1996, Annie 1999, Dash and Lilly 1999Click here to go to a fan site, and click here to go to another and click here to go to yet another!. |
Mary Stuart Masterson
Starring in a multitude of movies, Mary Stuart Masterson (Idgie Threadgoode) is one of the most masterful actors today.An actress since the age of seven, Mary Stuart Masterson has starred in 19 major films. At least two more have been completed, but not yet released. Previous movies include:
(1999) The Book of the Stars, (1998) Dogtown, (1998) The Florentine, (1998) Digging to China, (1998) The Postman, (1996) Heaven's Prisoners, (1996) Bed of Roses, (1994) Radioland Murders, (1994) Bad Girls, (1993) Benny and Joon, (1993) Married To It, (1992) Mad at the Moon, (1991) Fried Green Tomatoes, (1990) Funny About Love, (1989) Immediate Family, (1989) Chances Are, (1988) Mr. North, (1987) Somekind of Wonderful, (1987) Gardens of Stone, (1986) My Little Girl, (1986) At Close Range, (1985) Heaven Help Us, (1975) TheStepford Wives Check out this fan site,and here's a list of links to other fan sites, too!
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Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker (Ruth Jemison)has been acting for quite a while. She has earned both a Tony and a Drama desk nomination for her roles on the stage. A list of her movies include:
Longtime Companion 1990, Fried Green Tomatoes 1991, Grand Canyon 1991, Mr. Wonderful 1993, Place for Annie 1993, Bullets Over Broadway 1994, Client 1994, Naked in New York 1994, Boys on the Side 1995, Reckless 1995, SugarTime 1996, Murder in Mind 1998, Goodbye Lover 1999, Legalese 1999 Click here to see one of her fan club sites. |
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Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson (Sipsey)has proven herself over and over again to be a supurb acress -- one of the best to ever grace the presence of a movie screen. Ms. Tyson has appeared in many important films:
Last Angry Man 1959, Man Called Adam 1966, Comedians 1967, Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968, Sounder 1972, Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974, Just An Old Sweet Song 1976, River Niger 1976, Roots - V. 1 1977, Roots - V. 2 1977, Roots - V. 3 1977, Roots - V. 4 1977, Roots - V. 5 1977, Roots - V. 6 1977, Wilma 1977, Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich 1978, King 1978, Woman Called Moses 1978, Bustin' Loose 1981, Acceptable Risks 1986, Samaritan - The Mitch Snyder Story 1986, Women of Brewster Place 1989, Heat Wave 1990, Kid Who Loved Christmas 1990, Fried Green Tomatoes 1991, Duplicates 1992, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All 1994, Riot in the Streets 1996, Road to Galveston 1996, Hoodlum 1997, Aftershock 1999, Lesson Before Dying 1999, Mama Flora's Family 1999 Not content to just act, Ms. Tyson is well known for her work in civil rights, too. Stan Shaw (Big George) has his own web site, featuring photos of himself with the cast. He has appeared in the following movies:
T.N.T. Jackson 1974, The Boys in Company C 1978, Roots - The Next Generations - Ep. 3 1978, Roots - The Next Generations - Ep. 4 1978, The Great Santini 1979, Tough Enough 1982, Runaway 1984, D.P. 1985, Busted Up 1986, The Gladiator 1986, Samaritan - The Mitch Snyder Story 1986, The Monster Squad 1987, Harlem Nights 1989, The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990, Fried Green Tomatoes 1991, Lifepod 1993, Cutthroat Island 1995, Daylight 1996
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