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As part of the 127th Anniversary celebration for the Town of west Union, and as a special tribute to the accomplishments of one of its native sons, Clyde Ware, a special showing of one of Mr. Ware's movies will take place during the Birthday Celebration on July 26, 2008. Showing of Cinerama Releasing's 1972 release of Director Clyde Ware's movie "No Drums No Bugles" will take place at the VFW building. Show times are 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Also known as "The Forests Are Almost Gone Now", "No Drums No Bugles" features Martin Sheen as Ashby Gatrell, a conscientious objector and deserter during the American Civil War in the 1860's. Aside from its social and political statements, the movie illustrates his survival tactics in the isolated mountains of West Virginia during his three years in hiding. Clyde Ware, a native of West Union, West Virginia, was awarded the WV International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (2002). His distinguished career in motion pictures and television includes direction and production as well as screenwriting. Clyde's earlier work included two critically acclaimed novels: "The Innocents" (1969), and "The Eden Tree" (1971). The latter novel is a fictional account, inspired by local events in West Union. |
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Ware's work is so synonymous with Americana, many trivia games and crossword puzzles use it as reference. Some of his credits are:
The Innocents; Episodes for Gunsmoke, The Hitchcock Hour, Bonanza
1975, THE HATFIELDS AND MCCOYS, ABC-TV
DIRECTED BY: Clyde Ware
CAST: Jack Palance, Steve Forrest, Richard Hatch, James Keach, Robert Carradine, Joe Estevez
(southern West Virginia)
The writer of countless screenplays and TV scripts since moving to California, Clyde's earlier work included two critically acclaimed novels, The Innocents (1969) and The Eden Tree (1971).
Ware's novels include The Eden Tree and The Innocents. He is a script writer for television and movies and the founder of a film production company.
West Virginia has not forgotten Clyde Ware, and Clyde Ware has not forgotten his homeland. Two of Ware's films were shot on location in north central West Virginia, Doddridge County:
1972: "No Drums, No Bugles" Cinerama Releasing
DIRECTED BY: Clyde Ware
CAST: Martin Sheen, Davey Davison, Elaine Giftos
The film is based on the West Virginia legend of a conscientious objector during the Civil War who spent three years in a cave rather than fight.
and, 1973: "Where the Line Goes Through" All Seasons Video
DIRECTED BY: Clyde Ware
CAST: Martin Sheen, Tillie Allen, Dick Barton, Vicki Carroll, Davey Davison
Another film on the Coal Mining Industry "Rough Diamonds", is scheduled for production this Fall in West Virginia. A love story with a background of coal mining. that Clyde expects will put his beloved Doddridge County and West Union on the international map.
West Union, WV ~ We love our history - that's why we're still making it!
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