Episode 24- Deliverance (1972)
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Antony joins frequent collaborator Scott Phipps to take a deep dive (sans canoe) into a true 1970s classic, as part of ‘The Stinking Pause’ 10th anniversary celebrations. The making of this film is almost as mind-blowing as the movie itself. Insurance, who needs it?   Enjoy!   The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land. As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated. Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves…   'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.   Feedback to [email protected]   Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod   Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75   Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/   links to Scott’s podcasts  https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause   episode links Deliverance: Nature’s Revenge (film analysis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIrQvyguFY Behind The Scenes featurette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXI3JDpeiAs Deliverance: The Cast Looks Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrlHTWTNs1Y Dueling Banjos full audio track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6UG1Jlwiow
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