Dunkerton High School - Raider Yearbook (Dunkerton, IA)

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You Had To Be There 2 2 Pantomining in drama class. Bob Steffen finds himself in a telephone booth. 6 Talent

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But Levi was not the only area resident involved in the movie. Open movie calls were scheduled at both Dunkerton and Readlyn City Malls on October 17 and 18. for local residents only Many people in the community were curious as to what it took to put a movie together, and those chosen soon found out that it's not as glamorous as it may seem The long, sometimes boring, hours of hard work are often overlooked. Excitement wasn't the only thing the movie brought to the area, it also brought money. Once filming started, on October 10, 1983, it cost an estimated $5,000 a week just to feed the crew and cast Another $ 1.2 million was spent by movie company employees for personal needs during the three-month period of shooting. Part of the preparations also included buying thousands of dollars worth of antiques Where and when the movie will premiere is still undecided. Rumors have it that it should be out in the latter part of 1984. Whenever the movie is released, one thing is for certain, it's sure to be an unforgettable experience for most lowans. 1 The Kenny Fettkether farm, known as the Lone Tree Farm. ' was chosen to portray the Ivy s homestead 2 2 Following the tornado, Otis and lewel aid Carlysle back to the house after he was buried under a truckload of spilled corn J 3 The funeral for Mr. Brewer, the Ivy s neighbor who in a state of depression took his own life, was filmed at the Dunkerton Cemetary Many people from the community took an active part in this scene Theme Page 5

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2 Greg Jensen, Mike Hiller, and Dean Nordman jazz it up as they practice one of their band numbers for Swing Show. 4 Signing your name is the easiest part for the students going to Speech Contest. 4 Talent 7