Brownsville to host "Stand By Me" celebration

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2007 at 1:04 PM PST Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008 at 6:21 PM PST
Brownsville to host "Stand By Me" celebration
Stephen King is pictured in this file photo. He wrote the story "The Body," from which the movie "Stand By Me" is based.

BROWNSVILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Stand by Me Celebration and Rolling Roadshow invites fans to re-live the classic coming-of-age film in Brownsville, where it was filmed.

One of the top 250 American films of all time, "Stand by Me" is a classic based on the novella by Stephen King, "the Body," and released in 1986.

Fans can re-live the film during a one-day celebration that includes viewing the film on a giant outdoor screen, a blueberry pie eating contest, 1950s vintage car cruise-in, sock hop, and a scavenger hunt for the dead body.

The event is expected to draw crowds of fans to the rural Oregon town.

There will be guest appearances by "Stand by Me" cast members.

The coming of age film tracks the adventures of four young boys in a tiny rural town on a search for the corpse of a kid killed by a passing train.

River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell and Kiefer Sutherland played the leading roles. It was directed by Rob Reiner.

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