Rutherford Reelin’ (1962)Premiered March 26, 2009 Inspired by: “In the face of change, that’s when she turned to me and said: I’m not sure anymore.” from ‘Everchanging’ by Rise Against Genre: 1960’s Racial Drama A town divided cannot stand. Especially a town without hamburgers. In 1960’s Rutherford, AL, growin’ up black was a death sentence. Best thing to do was to keep out of the way. That’s not how Tom Hayes (Lauren Conlin Adams) saw it. A black man of honor and knowledge, Tom yearned for a racially united Rutherford where a black man could drink from the ‘Whites Only’ drinkin’ fountain and the ‘Whites Only’ town rainfall. But the white Hamburgerin’ Officer E (Eddie Brawley) and the white widow-bed-layin’ Sheriff Sam (Matt Cutler) would have none of that. Thanks to the orderin’ of the old, Southern Mayor Hawkins (Josh Patten), Rutherford became consumed by its love for intolerence and its love of beef pattied food. In the wake of this hate storm, two young love birds, Conrad (Tony Rodiriguez), a greaser teenager in his 40s and Stacy (Tim Martin), a face bleachin’, black soda waitress, must hide their forbidden romance from the burger-hungry, racist townsfolk. It seems nothin’ can change Rutherford. Not even love. But crisis strikes Rutherford when all the hamburgers in town go disappearin’. The Mayor, abandoned by his confidant Deputy Sam (wait…wasn’t he a Sheriff?) and the bovine-thirsty, riotin’ townsfolk, is only left with one ally: Tom Hayes.Will the Mayor put aside his racist beliefs to save the town he loves? Will Officer E and the townsfolk ever find another burger to eat? Can the 40-year-old teen Conrad finally man up to his heart’s desire? Will Officer Sam (wait…wasn’t he a Deputy?) find an old lady to take beddin’? The winner of the 1962 Oscar for Best Picture, RUTHERFORD REELIN’ exposes a world torn apart by hatred and a hope that hamburgers can bring it back together.

Rutherford Reelin’ (1962)
Premiered March 26, 2009

Inspired by: “In the face of change, that’s when she turned to me and said: I’m not sure anymore.” from ‘Everchanging’ by Rise Against

Genre: 1960’s Racial Drama

A town divided cannot stand. Especially a town without hamburgers.

In 1960’s Rutherford, AL, growin’ up black was a death sentence. Best thing to do was to keep out of the way. That’s not how Tom Hayes (Lauren Conlin Adams) saw it. A black man of honor and knowledge, Tom yearned for a racially united Rutherford where a black man could drink from the ‘Whites Only’ drinkin’ fountain and the ‘Whites Only’ town rainfall.

But the white Hamburgerin’ Officer E (Eddie Brawley) and the white widow-bed-layin’ Sheriff Sam (Matt Cutler) would have none of that. Thanks to the orderin’ of the old, Southern Mayor Hawkins (Josh Patten), Rutherford became consumed by its love for intolerence and its love of beef pattied food.

In the wake of this hate storm, two young love birds, Conrad (Tony Rodiriguez), a greaser teenager in his 40s and Stacy (Tim Martin), a face bleachin’, black soda waitress, must hide their forbidden romance from the burger-hungry, racist townsfolk. It seems nothin’ can change Rutherford. Not even love.

But crisis strikes Rutherford when all the hamburgers in town go disappearin’. The Mayor, abandoned by his confidant Deputy Sam (wait…wasn’t he a Sheriff?) and the bovine-thirsty, riotin’ townsfolk, is only left with one ally: Tom Hayes.

Will the Mayor put aside his racist beliefs to save the town he loves? Will Officer E and the townsfolk ever find another burger to eat? Can the 40-year-old teen Conrad finally man up to his heart’s desire? Will Officer Sam (wait…wasn’t he a Deputy?) find an old lady to take beddin’?

The winner of the 1962 Oscar for Best Picture, RUTHERFORD REELIN’ exposes a world torn apart by hatred and a hope that hamburgers can bring it back together.