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EARL OWENSBY, THE MAN... THE MYTHEarl Owensby is the American Dream. Born out of poverty, out of of wedlock, and raised by adoptive parents... This man of the people spent five years in the Marines after struggling through high school... He became the most successful tool salesman in the state of North Carolina, and somewhere along that road, Owensby found his way into the Multi-Millionaires club...and made 38 films in the process.This award winning documentary explores the Owensby phenomenon, and the impact and significance of this unpredictable movie mogul who went from heartbreaking disasters to groundbreaking triumphs to become the most successful independent filmmaker in the world. Through interviews, insights, years of research and never before seen footage, this documentary weaves together an 83 minute feature of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this controversial independent film legend. 
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Awards: 1998 Jade Award of Excellence (Documentary) - The Videographer Awards, 1998 Bronze Telly Award (Documentary)
, 1998 Crystal Award of Excellence (Documentary) - The Communicator Awards Rating: NR Running time: 83 minutes, COLOR Director: Noel T. Manning, II Producer: Noel T. Manning, II Editor: Noel T. Manning, II Executive Producer/Script Supervisor: Beth Lamb Manning Scriptwriters: Tommy Manning and Noel T. Manning, II Narration: Jay Phelps Assistant Director of Photography: Wild Bill Harrelson Post Production Editing: Video By Design Release Date: November 1997 |
