Production:
The Legend of Boggy Creek was produced on a small budget. Local businessman, L.W. "Buddy" Ledwell, put up most of the money along with some cooperation from music director Jaime Mendoza-Nava and editor Tom Boutross. The script was written by Earl E. Smith. Most of the actual film crew were volunteers consisting of high school students from Texarkana and Fouke.
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L.W. Ledwell ... executive producer
Charles B. Pierce ... producer
Earl E. Smith ... associate producer
Jaime Mendoza-Nava ... music
Charles B. Pierce ... director, cinematography
Tom Boutross ... film editing
John Ball... art direction
Steve Lyons ... production manager
Baird Bryant ... sound effects editor
Heather Holden ... sound effects editor
Jack C. May ... sound effects editor (as Jack May)
David Musseimer ... sound
Bill Peck ... sound
John Post ... sound effects editor
Ramp Boyd ... gaffer
Travis Crabtree ... key grip
John Knight Jr. ... gaffer
Tommy Clark ... production assistant
J.E. 'Smokey' Crabtree ... consultant
Steven Ledwell ... production assistant
Lynn Lindsay ... production assistant
Steve Lyons ... production assistant
Ann Peak ... script supervisor |
Primary Cast:
During the filming of The Legend of Boggy Creek, Charles Pierce used many locals from Fouke, Arkansas to re-enact their encounters. Pierce did not have much in the way of budget, so this provided a way to keep expenses low and to give the movie a very authentic feel.
It is interesting to note that the narrator, Vern Stierman, was the weatherman for the Texarkana-Shreveport NBC Affiliate Channel 6.
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Vern Stierman ... Narrator
Chuck Pierce Jr. ... Jim as Boy
William Stump ... Jim as Adult
Willie E. Smith ... Willie
J.E. 'Smokey' Crabtree ... Himself
Travis Crabtree ... Himself
Judy Haltom ... Mary Beth Searcy
Phillip Bradley ... Teenage Hunter
Herb Jones ... Himself
Dennis Lamb ... Mr. Kennedy
George Dobson ... George
Flo Pierce ... Bessie Smith
Charles Walraven ... Himself
Robin Raffaelli ... Trailer Incident
Cathy Cox ... Trailer Incident
Jinger Hawkins ... Trailer Incident
Glenn Carruth ... Bobby Ford
Bunny Dees ... Mrs. Ford
John Wallis ... Mr. Ford
Aaron Ball ... Ford baby
Sarah Coble ... Mrs. Turner
Dave O'Brien ... Mr. Turner
Billy Crawford ... Corky Hill
James Tennison ... Landlord
Ernest Walraven ... Himself
Pamula Pierce ... child
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