The Movie That Changed The Town:
Fried Green Tomatoes is a
1991 drama film based on the novel Fried
Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg. The film was directed
by Jon Avnet and written by Fannie Flagg
and Carol Sobieski. It stars Kathy
Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary-Louise Parker
and Mary Stuart Masterson. |
Trivia:
When you see folks go from the cafe to
the tracks to the Threadgoode house; it
takes seconds to do it in the movie, but
the cafe and house are actually 60 miles
apart.
Director Jon Avnet referred to
Mary-Louise Parker as "Lou" and Mary
Stuart Masterson as "Stu" on the set
because their names are so similar and
he had to say them so often. He
also called Chris O'Donnell "COD".
Author Fannie Flagg is
the woman telling the classroom of
disaffected women, "You can get that
spark back into your marriage!"
Mary Stuart Masterson
did all of the bee stunts herself
because her stunt double quit at the
last minute. |
Fan Sites:
Fried Green Obsession - A fan site
devoted to Fried Green Tomatoes the
movie. ... watching, listening and
wearing needs. Hop a train to more FGT-related
sites from the Junction. ...
The Ultimate Fried Green
Tomatoes Film Quiz
- The Ultimate Fried Green Tomatoes At
The Whistle Stop Cafe Quiz. Based on the
movie, this quiz is the hardest F/G/Tom
quiz you will ever take! |
Other Movies Made In Juliette:
Born To Kill (The
Cockfighter) -- filmed in Juliette off
Hwy 87.Return
To Macon County -- mainly filmed in
Forsyth. Look for the racing scene
to see the tracks and bridge in Juliette.
Also Bowdoin's Grocery store is featured
(located at the corner of Hwy 87 and
Juliette Rd).
A Killing Affair --
filmed at a house on McCrackin St, The
Juliette Mill, and other parts of East
Juliette
Tuskeegee Airman --
two train scenes as they are traveling
in Alabama. In one you see the
Whistle Stop Cafe and in the other you
see the depot.
Fried Green Tomorrows: Juliette GA Lives |
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Tomorrows |
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In 2006 the documentary
"Fried Green Tomorrows: Juliette GA
Lives" was released. Two
hours of documentary footage including a
45 minute main feature takes you though the shops
and introduces you to the locals.
It also includes spoofs of movie
scenes as well as information about the
towns past. For more information
visit
Fried Green Tomorrows or purchase it
at Southern Grace (Habersham Wine) or
the Juliette Expresso for $19.95
Watch The Trailer!
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