The Grass Harp (1996) (MOD) "Stationery"

The Grass Harp (1996) (MOD) "Stationery"Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie and an all star cast bring the characters of Truman Capote's novel to life in this touching film about how people learn to love and change. Following the death of his parents, young Collin Fenwick (Edward Furlong) comes to a small Southern town to live with his father's cousins, Verena and Dolly Talbo. He soon discovers that the Talbo household is anything but normal. Verena (Sissy Spacek), rules

As the presence of a lady effects a strange alchemy upon the grizzled flyers

begging her to renounce her vows

was about to marry his leading lady)

This tuneful sports comedy-drama follows a college football star who must choose between preserving his health and playing in the big game

Or will he

But trouble begins to break the team apart when Charlie kills a group of Indians whom he accuses of stealing his horses

Also heard from are Wood's costars Robert Redford (as the vain movie star who weds Daisy) and Ruth Gordon (as Daisy's mother)

And the production's ties to the landmark 42nd Street are many: Keeler made her screen debut in that film

" So Johnny makes a rash move

Rifle fire erupts from windows

who climbed upon Jolson's knee in The Singing Fool)

Young beauties fall victim to a mysterious seducer