- This MGM short is a behind the scenes look at the making of Raintree County (1957). Filmed in Danville, Kentucky and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, the film used many of the locals as extras. The film includes scenes of Sherman's march to Atlanta and shows several crews preparing sites for shooting.—garykmcd
- "Operation Raintree" is the code name for the massive undertaking of filming the epic novel Raintree County (1957) for the big screen. A group of A-list actors star in the film. In scouting for locations, the crew traveled over 10,000 miles by plane to find only authentic locales throughout the American south. They would base the filming crew in Danville, Kentucky, where the official welcome for the movie would take place. No task was too difficult for filming in getting just the right shot. Much of the logistical problem was getting the large number of costumes and props primarily from the MGM Studio in Hollywood onto location. The biggest task was perhaps the training and recruiting of the actors for and the staging and filming of the 1,500 man "war between the states" battle scene.—Huggo
- This promotional short film for MGM's feature Raintree County (1957) highlights the search for shooting locations. We see the crew set up equipment at outdoor locations that require a great deal of ingenuity. In Danville, Kentucky, where the studio sets up temporary headquarters, town residents stage a welcoming parade.—David Glagovsky <dglagovsky@verizon.net>
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