John Sayles' Honeydripper Photo Gallery
Monday May 19, 2008
Honeydripper, a dramatic film by noted writer/director John Sayles, tells the story of the Honeydripper Lounge in 1950s Harmony, Alabama, and the efforts of the juke-joint's owner, Tyrone "Pinetop" Purvis (Danny Glover) to keep the lounge open in the face of mounting debt and dwindling audiences.
The film also stars Lisa Gay Hamilton and Charles Dutton, and features the talents of several authentic blues musicians, including Keb' Mo', Dr. Mable John, Arthur Lee Williams, and Gary Clark Jr. Get a preview of the film, which will be released on DVD on June 24, 2008, with our Honeydripper photo gallery.
DVD photo courtesy Emerging Pictures
Comments
The guitar that Sonny plays in the movie is the first electric guitar seen by people in 1950. The plot points out that Sonny, a radioman in WWII, built it himself. It was basically ‘a neck screwed to a plank with strange exposed wires’.
The guitar used in the film was crafted by acclaimed luthier Ted Crocker. To learn more about the Honey Dripper guitar and Mr Crocker’s other unique instruments visit http://TedCrocker.com