Legendary moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, 61, of haywood county was arrested and charged with making moonshine in march 2008. Sucker punch pictures independent documentary media. The craft of traditional distillation is revealed along with a lifetime of memories in the trade. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make trailer youtube. The definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive firsthand accounts of the worlds most notorious moonshiner. Moonshiners the legend of popcorn sutton tv episode 2019. Dec 17, 2017 this is the last dam run of likker ill ever make is a cult classic documentary about popcorn sutton, a legendary american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger popcorn tragically committed suicide at age 62 rather than report to federal prison, after having been convicted of moonshining and illegal firearm possession. Popcorn sutton bonus footage from feature film a hell of a. Popcorn sutton married life with wife and children. Mar 27, 2018 mountain talk full movie featuring popcorn sutton, jim tom hedrick, gary carden, mary jane queen, orville hicks, henry queen and many others. He was a producer, known for this is the last dam run of likker ill ever make 2002, the last one 2008 and popcorn sutton.
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With popcorn sutton, floyd sutton, abigail moore, bill milsap. Mar 17, 2008 legendary moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, 61, of haywood county was arrested and charged with making moonshine in march 2008. For more information go to this movie shows moonshiner popcorn sutton, doing what he knows best. Deep in the wilds of southern appalachia, lifelong moonshiner popcorn sutton runs one last batch of true moonshine whiskey. Mountain talk full movie featuring popcorn sutton, jim tom hedrick, gary carden, mary jane queen, orville hicks, henry queen and many others. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshine production, and selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining activities, and he was later the subject of a documentary that won a. Deep in the wilds of southern appalachia, lifelong moonshiner. Mark and digger find a decadeold jar of popcorn suttons shine and vow to recreate their mentors infamous last run. At one time, his liquor was so valuable that people often used it as currency. Jan 11, 2016 the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive accounts of his life and times. Using a 100 year old family recipe passed down through generations, popcorn made his likker by hand, selling it.
Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner originally from maggie valley, north carolina. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make full movie youtube. He was a scotsirish american who was born and brought up in the southeastern appalachian region of the united states. See more ideas about sutton, popcorn, moonshine still. Popcorn describes making moonshine with the legendary aletha hicks. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life popcorn cabin facebook. Popcorn sutton had made a home movie of himself making. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life july 23, 2016 raw footage popcorn sutton gives credit to the people who helped him build a cabin outside of maggie valley. Daddy moonshine is the story of suttons father, moonshine and mountains and of the culture and people who have lived in those wild, beautiful heights for generations. Popcorn, on the other hand, was a larger than life character who was a master of self promotion. Popcorn suttons whiskey jesus turned the water into wine.
Popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946 in maggie valley, north carolina, usa as marvin sutton. From finding possums in the mash to shting out his own teeth, marvin popcorn sutton has lead the life of a true appalachian moonshiner. Dec 29, 2018 popcorn sutton also featured in other documentaries including hillbilly 2007 and the last one 2018. Nov 10, 2014 popcorn sutton a hell of life, a new documentary about moonshiner legend and maggie valley native, popcorn sutton, will be available on dvd friday. Jan 29, 20 the last dam run of likker video was produced by neal hutcheson. The last dam run of likker video was produced by neal hutcheson. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life movie trailer by suckerpunchpictures. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make full movie. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make is a cult classic documentary about popcorn sutton, a legendary american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger popcorn tragically committed suicide at age 62 rather than report to federal prison, after having been convicted of moonshining and illegal firearm possession. Through the exhausting work of clearing the site, building a rock and clay furnace, brewing corn mash and producing highproof moonshine, sutton reveals the craft of traditional distillation, the character of his scots. The emmy awardwinning cult classic documentary with popcorn sutton. The legendary popcorn sutton had his own way of brewing moonshine. Jan 17, 2017 available spring 2020 the moonshiner popcorn sutton hardcover book the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical. Using a 100 year old family recipe passed down through generations, popcorn made his likker by hand, selling it out of the back of his ford model a truck.
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Filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia, from 2000 until sutton s death in 2009, a hell of a life is an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner. Popular videos popcorn sutton popcorn sutton topic. Jul 24, 2012 daddy moonshine is the story of suttons father, moonshine and mountains and of the culture and people who have lived in those wild, beautiful heights for generations. Drizly partners with liquor stores near you to provide fast and easy liquor delivery. Apr 01, 2020 marvin sutton popularly known as popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946, and he died on march 16, 2009. Popcorn sutton is the most famous of modern moonshiners. Popcorn suttons whiskey this is the last dam run of likker ill. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshining production, selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining. Popcorn sutton bonus footage from feature film a hell of.
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Popcorn sutton a hell of a life explores suttons moonshine enterprise, rise to notoriety and fall into the legal and health troubles that led to his defiant suicide. An allnew documentary from neverbeforeseen footage filmed from 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee, and west virginia. Born in maggie valley, north carolina, he grew up, lived, and died in the rural areas around maggie valley and nearby cocke county, tennessee. Legendary moonshiner popcorn sutton became a media sensation and inspired numerous documentaries, spinoff films and ongoing reality television projects before his untimely suicide in 2009.
From finding possums in the mash to shting out his own teeth, marvin popcorn sutton has. The two made a deal to open popcorn sutton distilling and sell his whiskey on the open market, taxes and all. With billy ray cyrus, popcorn sutton, tim smith, roddy moore. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make full movie duration. He was the author of me and my likker, an autobiography and textbook on how to make moonshine. I have another film i have to complete first, so its taking a while. According to pam, the two dated and married after only one month. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life sucker punch pictures. Federal affidavit in the case of moonshiner marvin popcorn. Aug 31, 2015 popcorn sutton a hell of a life explores suttons moonshine enterprise, rise to notoriety and fall into the legal and health troubles that led to his defiant suicide. He faces three charges related to the manufacture and. Chronicles the life and times of the worlds most famous moonshiner in privileged footage filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia from 20002009website.
To grosser it seemed less like a sellout than the last swift move of a sharp entrepreneur. Mar 06, 2019 with jeremy schwartz, eric digger manes, j. Federal affidavit in the case of moonshiner marvin. In a far corner of southern appalachia, moonshiner popcorn sutton makes one last batch of true bootleg whiskey. Jan 16, 2016 a deleted scene from the documentary popcorn sutton a hell of a life. The muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and.
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Filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia, from 2000 until suttons death in 2009, a hell of a life is an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner. The history and culture of the legendary inhabitants the hillbillies of appalachia. He died on march 16, 2009 in parrotsville, tennessee, usa. Jan 18, 2015 the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive accounts of his life and times. Because of the nature of the business, moonshiners are not typically renowned. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was. Popcorn sutton married just two years before his death. The film had the same title as his selfpenned book, me and my likker, and was rereleased by sutton in 2009 as popcorn sutton making likker a long time ago. After working with neal hutcheson on the documentary film mountain talk released in 2002, the two teamed up to produce a new film with popcorn making moonshine.
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