- BURT REYNOLDS SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. MOVIE
- BURT REYNOLDS SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. PROFESSIONAL
- BURT REYNOLDS SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. TV
Justice, a career Texas lawman whose witless son Junior was to have married Carrie. They arrive in Texarkana one hour early and load up the truck, but just as they head back, Carrie, a runaway bride, stops Bandit and jumps in his car, unwittingly making him an indirect target of Sheriff Buford T.
The Bandit takes the bet on the risky and unprecedented task, and recruits his partner Cledus "Snowman" Snow to drive the truck, while Bandit drives a black Pontiac Trans Am bought on advance from the Burdettes as a "blocker" to divert attention away from the truck and its illegal cargo. They find local legend Bo "Bandit" Darville at a roadeo at Lakewood Fairgrounds and offer him US$80,000 (equivalent to $357,738 in 2021) to haul 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana (the closest place it could be legally sold at that time) to Atlanta in 28 hours.
Wealthy Texan Big Enos Burdette and his son Little Enos have sponsored a racer in Atlanta's Southern Classic and want to celebrate in style when he wins, so they are seeking a trucker willing to bootleg Coors Beer to Atlanta for their refreshment. 7 Television censorship and alternative versions.
BURT REYNOLDS SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. MOVIE
By the 1980s, he was a bona fide movie star, and he earned a 1998 Oscar nomination for his supporting role in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights." Reynolds played memorable roles in a multitude of movies, including "Smokey and the Bandit," "Deliverance," "Navajo Joe," "100 Rifles" and "Sam Whiskey.
BURT REYNOLDS SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. TV
He started with recurring roles on television shows like "Gunsmoke," "Riverboat" and "Hawk," and by the 1960s, the Michigan native was earning multiple roles in Western films and TV series. Newly announced Hall of Great Western Performers honoree Reynolds built a prolific 60-year career as an actor, director and sex symbol. During the months of filming, they grew to know Burt and were impressed by his amazing horsemanship and movie-related horse stunts, his western portrayals as a Cowboy or an Indian, his love for the American West with its culture and history, and his rescue of Wild Mustangs from out West brought to his Ranch in Jupiter to be cared for. “The Wrangler” award was presented by Gordon Whitener & Lincoln Lageson, producers of “The Last Movie Star” and members of Western Heritage, who worked with Burt Reynolds on their movie in Tennessee. Wyatt McCrea, Joel McCrea’s grandson, explains in his interview with Cowboys and Indians Magazine, that the Western Heritage is all about celebrating anything Western and preservation of the West and that Burt is an icon going way back to the days of Gunsmoke. On April 9th, 2022 at the Western Heritage Induction and Awards Ceremony in Oklahoma City Burt Reynolds was inducted into the Hall of Fame Great Western Performers in Film. This award included a scholarship to the Hyde Park Playhouse in New York, where Burt further developed his acting skills. It was also at PBJC that Burt was cast in a production of the play Outward Bound, for which he won the 1956 Florida State Drama Award.
He later cited Professor Duncan as the most influential person in his life. Never one to stay down for long, Burt soon began taking classes at Palm Beach Junior College, where he was introduced to acting by professor Watson B.
BURT REYNOLDS SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. PROFESSIONAL
Burt was a dedicated alumnus of Florida State, and remained involved in the University throughout his life.Īlthough Burt arrived at Florida State with the hopes of pursuing a professional football career, these aspirations were cut short when he injured his knee in a car accident, hindering his ability to play. This talent later earned him a scholarship to Florida State University, where he played halfback. It was while living here that Burt discovered his love and natural talent for the game of football. The Reynolds family moved multiple times in the early years of his life before finally settling down in Riviera Beach, Florida, near Palm Beach. Burton Leon Reynolds was born on Februto Harriet Fernette Reynolds and Burton Milo Reynolds.