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Cinema (Special Collections): Filmed in the Smokies

This research guide will direct you to resources in Special Collections related to cinema including actors, directors, theaters, and more.

Manuscript Resources

Tap Roots, 1948 (Tap Roots Original Screenplay, MS.3854)

This 1948 film follows the Dabney family of Levington, Mississippi as they navigate their alliances during the American Civil War. Filming took place mainly in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. This collection includes the original screenplay for the film.

Framed, 1975 (Framed Film Photographs, MS.3872)

A neo-noir action crime drama, Framed was filmed in Tennessee. This collection consists of six color photographs from the movie.

A Walk in the Spring Rain, 1970 (A Walk in the Spring Rain Original Screenplay, MS.3855)

The film A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) is based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Rachel Maddux, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The filming took place on location in Cade's Cove, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This collection consists of the original screenplay for the film.

 Also see: A Walk in the Spring Rain, Dogwood Arts Festival Promotion, 1970 April 8, MS.3669 Box 3 Folder 27

Rare Books

Fiction into Film: A Walk in the Spring Rain, 1972 (PN1997 .W3 1972)

Return to Thunder Road: The Story Behind the Legend, 2000 (HJ5021 .A127 G32 2000)

Audio Visual Material

Thunder Road, 1958 (PN1997 .T51977 2015)

 

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