i appear a an extra and be on location a a journalist cover the dain curse . my involvement be during the segment of this film shot in jim thorpe and pa. ( jim thorpe be also one of the location of the 1969 film the molly maguires ) . i report the action in the emmaus free press newspaper where i be editor 1978 80 ( the paper cease publication int he 1990s ) . i recall the excellent attention to detail of the period costume and automobile and etc . the modern asphalted street of jim thorpe be cover with gravel to mimic a 1920s rural town of the south . at the time and i interview the producer and speak briefly with the director during a set change break while i do not get to interview james coburn which be always a great disappointment to me . a an aside and i appear briefly in one of the street scene wear a snap brim hat and a tweed jacket . the producer ask me to jump in and it be a real thrill . i still have a collection of black and white still i take of the production work for the newspaper . someday and they may be of interest to film or television historian . lou varricchio .