Alfred Doten Wrote:
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> Thanks to Dave for lighting a fire under us on
> this one. I highly recommend "King and Queen of
> the River" by Stan Garvey to the uninitiated.
> Maybe digging up a copy of the John Ford film
> "Riverboat Round the Bend" is in order. It was
> filmed in 1935 near Stockton using C.T Co. frieght
> steamers dolled up as Mississippi River boats.
> Some of the King and Queen crew members had bit
> parts. I was always amazed my Aunt could do the 24
> hours between Eureka and Sacramento by train and
> boat. I'm sure it wasn't as glamorous as we might
> think. Remember you can still visit the King in
> old Sacramento.

Hey Alf--
The correct title of that historic motion picture is "Steamboat Round The Bend"--
starring Will Rogers and Steppin Fetchit... It is a classic, especially the source of FUEL they used at the end of the film for Will Rogers to win the race..

Unfortunately, it is very hard to find a copy because "Steppin Fetchit" was in it and all the hype about stereotype characters in films... It was essentially removed from distribution for many years.. If you're lucky you might find a copy somewhere... Take care.

KRK
> ARD