Texaco

The Grass Harp (1995)

Actors: Alex Van (actor), Roddy McDowall (actor), Danny Nelson (actor), Bonnie Bartlett (actress), Scott Wilson (actor), Ray McKinnon (actor), Nell Carter (actress), Edward Furlong (actor), Joe Don Baker (actor), Jack Lemmon (actor), Charles Durning (actor), Walter Matthau (actor), Sean Patrick Flanery (actor), Doris Roberts (actress), Piper Laurie (actress),

Plot: After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious, and controlling Verena Talbo, and her compliant, earthy sister Dolly. When a city slicker comes to town and convinces Verena to market Dolly's locally-famous tonic, Dolly finally gets some backbone, refuses to divulge the formula, and heads for a tree house with Collin and Catherine, the loyal maid. Verena, who has most of the town in her pocket, sics the law on the renegades. Dolly, Catherine, and Collin find a supporter in a retired judge, Charlie Cool, who's attracted to Dolly. Will Verena's venom win out? And what about that city slicker?

Keywords: 1930s, 1940s, accidental-shooting, accordion, alabama, american-south, americana, aunt, autobiographical, barber
Genres: Comedy, Drama,
Taglines: Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life. Life's Best Adventures Are Journeys Of The Heart.

Quotes:

Tommy DeVito: [after Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy beat Billy Bates they start placing him on a couple of table cloths. Tommy turns to Henry] I didn't wanna get blood on your floor.

Dolly Talbo: Love is a chain.

Mrs. Peters: Shame on you Dolly Talbo, sittin up in that tree like a drunken Indian, smoking on cigarettes like a common... Floozy::Mrs. Buster: Floozy::Catherine Creek: Preacher lady don't you be callin Ms. Dolly here no floozy now, why I come down there and slap you bow-legged.