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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alvin_StraightAlvin Straight - Wikipedia

    Alvin Straight was born in Scobey, Montana. He married Frances Beek on October 17, 1946, in Scobey. In 1973, Alvin, Frances, and their family moved to Lake View, Iowa, where he worked as a general laborer. He was the father of five sons and two daughters. [1] Straight was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving as private first ...

  2. www.factualamerica.com › behind-the-screenplayAlvin Straight's True Story: The Real 'Straight Story ...

    Sep 6, 2024 · Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Straight. Richard Farnsworth delivers a masterful performance as Alvin Straight, the determined 73-year-old who embarks on a 250-mile journey by lawnmower. Farnsworth captures Alvin's grit, wisdom, and quiet dignity with subtle authenticity. His portrayal earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Straight_StoryThe Straight Story - Wikipedia

    The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is based on the true story of Alvin Straight 's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower.

  5. www.tpr.org › the-story-behind-the-straight-storyThe Story Behind 'The Straight Story' - TPR

    Aug 27, 2020 · The film is based on the life of Alvin Straight, a septuagenarian who traveled over 200 miles on a John Deere mower across Iowa and Wisconsin to see his estranged, ailing brother. According to Roach, David Lynch responded to the compassion of the story. “David is a caring guy.

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  6. filmobsessive.com › film › film-analysis20 Years Since Lynch Told the Straight Story - Film Obsessive

    Aug 26, 2019 · David Lynch and Mary Sweeney’s The Straight Story marks its 20th anniversary this October. Guest writer, Emma Busch, took a trip to Alvin Straight’s town: Laurens, Iowa, saw THE lawnmower and interviewed locals who knew the family and/or were in town at the time of filming. This article focuses on the man, Alvin Straight, and his coming to ...

  7. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsMovies You Might Have Missed: David Lynch’s The Straight Story

    Richard Farnsworth stars in Lynch’s true story about Alvin Straight, who rode a lawnmower across Midwest America when he couldn’t get a driving licence due to bad eyesight.

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  9. www.rogerebert.com › features › getting-to-the-heartGetting to the Heart of America in David Lynch’s The Straight ...

    Feb 18, 2021 · “The Straight Story” is a G-rated Disney release based on a true story about a man riding his lawnmower from Iowa to Wisconsin to visit his sick brother. It was filmed in chronological order, following Alvin Straight’s actual route. Based on those factors, “anomaly” doesn’t begin to cover it.