Anybody here ever seen "The Straite Story"

[sasquatch]

The movie about the guy that rides a John Deer riding mower all the way from Laurens, Iowa to Wisconsin to see his brother.
That movie is awesome, I saw it last night on IFC.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Geat movie..and thatguy that stars in it is the handsomest senior

citizen I have ever seen!

I think I read that he had been a stunt man and then started getting roles in movies when he was in his 60s
EDIT:
more:

Trivia

Was a stunt man for 40 years before becoming an actor.

Co-founder of Stuntmen's Association in 1961

Known for a dislike of four letter words, he was embarrassed by the language in "The Getaway", a 1994 role.

Father of Diamond Farnsworth

Died of self-inflicted gunshot wound. Had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

During the telecast of the 73rd Annual Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Richard Farnsworth was honoured by being included in the always touching and memorable segment that pays tribute to those in the industry who have passed away over the course of the previous year. <25 March 2001>

Billy Crystal singled out Richard Farnsworth at the 72nd Academy Awards telling everyone it was "great to see him, and his nomination was a great story."

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1997.

Is the oldest ever person to recieve a Best Actor Oscar Nomination (80 at the time).

Doubled for Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Montgomery Clift, Steve McQueen, and Roy Rogers.

Ruchard Farnsworth. He was doing stunts in the 30s. he wasin "Day at the Races with the Marx Bros. www.imdb.com
Stunts - filmography
(1970s) (1960s) (1950s) (1940s) (1930s)

1. The Master Gunfighter (1975) (stunts)
2. The Front Page (1974) (stunts) (uncredited)
3. High Plains Drifter (1973) (stunts) (uncredited)
4. Skin Game (1971) (stunts) (uncredited)
5. Shoot Out (1971) (stunts) (uncredited)
6. The Omega Man (1971) (stunts) (uncredited)
7. Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) (stunts) (uncredited)

8. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) (stunts) (uncredited)
9. Paint Your Wagon (1969) (stunts) (uncredited)
10. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) (stunts) (uncredited)
11. "The High Chaparral" (1967) TV Series (stunts) (uncredited)
12. "Cimarron Strip" (1967) TV Series (stunts) (uncredited)
13. The War Wagon (1967) (stunts) (uncredited)
14. Chamber of Horrors (1966) (stunts) (uncredited)
15. Duel at Diablo (1966) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Ralph Nelson's Duel at Diablo
16. The War Lord (1965) (stunts) (uncredited)
17. The Great Race (1965) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Blake Edwards' The Great Race (USA: complete title)
18. Cat Ballou (1965) (stunts) (uncredited)
19. Major Dundee (1965) (stunts) (uncredited)
20. "The Outer Limits" (1963) TV Series (stunt double: Arthur Hunnicutt)
21. Six Black Horses (1962) (stunts) (uncredited)
22. Spartacus (1960) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)

23. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958) TV Series (stunt double: Steve McQueen) (uncredited)
24. The Hard Man (1957) (stunts) (uncredited)
25. The Tin Star (1957) (stunts) (uncredited)
26. The Ten Commandments (1956) (stunts) (uncredited)
27. Pardners (1956) (stunts) (uncredited)
28. Red Sundown (1956) (stunts) (uncredited)
29. Raw Edge (1956) (stunts) (uncredited)
30. The Indian Fighter (1955) (stunts) (uncredited)
31. Desert Sands (1955) (stunts) (uncredited)
32. Man Without a Star (1955) (stunts) (uncredited)
33. The Caine Mutiny (1954) (stunts) (uncredited)
34. Money from Home (1953) (stunts) (uncredited)
35. The Wild One (1953) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Hot Blood (USA: first screenings title)
36. Arrowhead (1953) (stunts) (uncredited)
37. Pony Express (1953) (stunts) (uncredited)
38. The Desert Song (1953) (stunts) (uncredited)
39. The Lusty Men (1952) (stunts) (uncredited)
40. The Cimarron Kid (1952) (stunts) (uncredited)
41. "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1951) TV Series (stunts)
42. "The Adventures of Kit Carson" (1951) TV Series (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Kit Carson
43. The Kid From Gower Gulch (1950) (riding stunts: Spade Cooley) (uncredited)

44. Lawless Code (1949) (stunt double) (uncredited)
45. Red River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
46. The Man from Colorado (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
47. Silver River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
48. Stallion Road (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
49. Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka No Escape (UK)
50. California (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
51. Galloping Thunder (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka On Boot Hill (UK)
52. Utah (1945) (stunts) (uncredited)
53. This Is the Army (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
54. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
55. The Outlaw (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)

56. Gone with the Wind (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)
57. Gunga Din (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)
58. Under Western Stars (1938) (stunts) (uncredited)
59. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) (stunts)
60. A Day at the Races (1937) (stunts)

[sasquatch]

2. I liked the scene where the runaway girl luft him a bundle of sticks tied-

together, signifying the story he told her about family.
:cry:
Brought a tear to my eye.

[Rainbowreflect]

3. That is a great movie.

[sasquatch]

4. Kick

:kick:

[ghostsofgiants]

5. By far David Lynch's most "normal" film

Still exceptional though.

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

6. Got some damn good reviews

I'll definitely check it out.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/straight_story/

[ohiosmith]

7. Farnsworth was also great in The Grey Fox, the story of real life outlaw

Billy Miner.