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THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (2005)
Cousins. Outlaws. Thrillbillies.

August 5th, 2005
Jay Chandrasekhar
Jonathan Davis, John O'Brien, Broken Lizard
Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, Lynda Carter, M.C. Gainey, Michael Weston, Nikki Griffin

Set in present day, the story follows the adventures of "good old boy" cousins, Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke (Johnny Knoxville) Duke, who with the help of their eye-catching cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and moonshine running Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson), try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds). Their efforts constantly find the "Duke Boys" eluding authorities in "The General Lee," their famed 1969 orange Dodge Charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the small southern town's Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane (M.C. Gainey).



Of course, a little additional information is in order:


Complete credited cast:
Tom Wopat .... Luke Duke (1979-1982, 1983-1985)
John Schneider .... Bo Duke (1979-1982, 1983-1985)
Catherine Bach .... Daisy Duke (1979-1983)
Denver Pyle .... Uncle Jesse Duke (1979-1985)
James Best .... Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane (1979-1985)
Sorrell Booke .... Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg (1979-1985)
Sonny Shroyer .... Deputy Enos Strate (1979-1980, 1982-1985)
Ben Jones .... Cooter Davenport (1979-1985)
Rick Hurst .... Deputy Cletus (1980-1983)
Peggy Rea .... Lulu Hogg (1979-1985)
Nedra Volz .... Miz Emma Tisdale (1981-1983)
Don Pedro Colley .... Sheriff Little (1981-1984)
Byron Cherry .... Coy Duke (1982-1983)
Christopher Mayer .... Vance Duke (1982-1983)
Waylon Jennings .... The Balladeer (1979-1985) (voice)



And Sorrell Booke wasn't a dumas. No sirree:


Sorrell Booke was born in Buffalo New York in in 1930, the son of a local physician. He found his calling early in life, like most actors, when his family encouraged him to entertain relatives by doing impressions and telling jokes. He went on to study at Yale and Columbia University, and mastered five languages. During the Korean War, Booke worked in counter-intelligence where his lingual talents served him well. His intelligence and subtlety are often overlooked when considering his signature role as Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg during his run on "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979). He died of cancer in 1994 just after his 64th birthday.


From the Ontario Empoblog

Comments

Mary said…
LOL, everytime I see "dumas" I think of that A&W rootbeer tv commercial from a few years back. It showed a "thickheaded" guy on an interview attempting to get a job with the big company run by "Mr Dumas".

You can see the commercial here. (Takes a minute to load)

Sorry, I'm some kind of link nerd today. I'm sure you of all people can appreciate that. ;)

Anyway, the actor playing Mr Dumas and his wife are friends of mine in real-life. He's such a sweet guy. They live nearby. And no, he's never served me rootbeer when I've been over to their place. :P
Ontario Emperor said…
Mary, that was a funny commercial! My co-worker in the next cube loved it also. (It's after hours.)

Before you flee to the outer parts of the Inland Empire, you might want to take a drive on Ontario's beautiful Holt Boulevard. Between Mountain and Benson there's an old A&W Root Beer place that still had carhop service (as of a few years ago).
Anonymous said…
LOL, I was just down on Holt today! Not quite by the A&W place, though, I had to go to the SSN office. Ugh.
But I know which place you're talking about there. My dad's office is near there. :)

Glad you and your co-worker enjoyed the commercial.
Ontario Emperor said…
By the SSN office? Now that's an area that changed. When I was first interviewed for a job in Southern California (in 1983), the company put me up at the Red Lion Inn, which was then on the main road to Ontario International Airport. Times have changed...

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