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Permalink Reply by insomniacnla on December 7, 2008 at 15:08

Okay, it seems not entirely filmed in Shreveport, some in Atlanta. I got to see some of it being filmed and my son was an extra in some scenes along with many other kids from Calvary.

Permalink Reply by Iris on December 8, 2008 at 1:08

Darn, i missed it...the one night I couldn't stay awake...it starts at 9 pm here...Went to Alexander Elem myself, on school bus, but Creswell wasn't far away.

Permalink Reply by insomniacnla on December 8, 2008 at 3:57

The movie was about a man growing up and teaching in Georgia but most of it was filmed here. They showed a lot of Byrd High School, even though it was named something else for the movie. There is a church on the corner of Kings Highway and Line Avenue that was shown also. I just thought it was neat to see something filmed in Shreveport and to try and pick out people I knew in the background.

Permalink Reply by Iris on December 9, 2008 at 0:58

Jeepers, if you are talking about the old, old church on the corner--I remember it well. I also was curious about Tourette's Syndrome.

Permalink Reply by Charlie Johnson on December 9, 2008 at 3:31

My wife and I watched it Sunday evening. It's a tear jerker and an excellent movie. Wonderful acting and a great story of personal hardship. It should be required watching in every public school in the country. Perhaps if it was watched, it would possibly alleviate some of the intentional and unintentional meanness in the school systems by our youth.