Forty Acre Feud (1965)

Review: Forty Acre Feud (1965)

Director: Ron Ormond

Cast: Ferlin Husky, Del Reeves, Minnie Pearl, Loretta Lynn, Bob Corley,

Ferlin Husky
Ferlin Husky
Del Reeves
Del Reeves
Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Bob Corley
Bob Corley

Plot: Overlooked when the Tennessee legislature reapportioned the state, the 40-acre community of Shagbottom is discovered and notified to elect a state representative. The feud between Pa Culpepper and Uncle Foxey Calhoun resurfaces, with several incidents occurring at Postmaster Amos Quint's general store between Simon Crumb and Uncle Foxey, while at the Culpepper farm Ma Culpepper is trying to persuade Pa not to run for office. Lovers Nancy Calhoun and Del Culpepper are separated by the hostilities until the Smokey Mountain Jamboree arrives to televise the election and their country music revue.

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The film business being what it is, it’s not surprising that there are many odd corners still waiting to be explored – one of the oddest being the Ormond family, dad Ron, mom June and son Tim. After a successful career in vaudeville, […]

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