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Newspaper "The Hope Standard" about the filming


550 sign for movie

November 10, 1981



Casting
The movie company held casting sessions on
Friday and Saturday in the townhall basement.
Approximately 550 residents turned out for the casting call by First Blood on Friday.

One of the casting crew said, there were over 200 people on Friday afternoon with four hours still left for that session.

She added the competition will be "fierce" because approximately 100 people are needed.

The movie company will begin scheduling the extras next week.

Just a reminder to merchants the deadline for the Christmas decoration contest is Thursday, Nov. 19

First Blood is sponsoring the contest for store owners on Wallace St., Third Ave., Fourth Ave., Park St. and Commission St.

The first prize is a Panasonic color portable TV and second and third prizes are Panasonic clock radios. Judging takes place Nov. 19.