The First of May
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Approximately 111 Minutes
This movie is one of the finest family films ever made. At Film Festivals throughout the nation it has often been nominated as the best film of the festival. It has Julie Harris, Mickey Rooney, Joe Dimaggio, Charles Nelson Reilly and Dan Byrd to name a few. A few years ago HBO Family played it at such bad times as five am that it could not ever gain an audience. Now, for the first time “The First of May is finally on DVD and that’s a great thing.
The story revolves around its two main characters who have a lot in common. Cory (Dan Byrd} and Carlotta (Academy Award nominee Julie Harris). Cory is a foster child no one wants and Carlotta is an elderly woman in a retirement center who refuses to go along with their agenda. The two of them strike up a friendship and decide to leave and run away with a traveling circus. There are some very deep issues and conflicts that move this story along to its final enjoyable ending.
The First of May is filled with great acting, beautiful scenery, and a charming story that is based on the book “Golden Days” by Gail Radley. Filmed entirely on location in Deland Florida. Part of the fun is also seeing the different areas of that city such as parts of Stetson University and the main drag of Deland.
To purchase a copy check out the websites of Best Buy, Movie Stop, or FYE.
- Review by Gary Roen
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