Smiley Bates prompted other recording ventures. When the Instrumental hit "Duelling Banjos" from the film "Deliverance" was popular, Smiley, on Flat-Top Guitar, was teamed with Eddie Poirier on 5-String Banjo. Though he had not seen the film, it only took a couple of tries to arrive at an arrangement, which, while not representative of Smiley's recording output, was nevertheless a commercial success. A further album was issued with Eddie and Smiley, and based upon its success, the two teamed up with Rose (Eddie's wife) to record another big-selling Bluegrass album, titled "The Best of Bluegrass". To illustrate how successful Smiley's recordings were,
The Biscuit Eater (1972 film) Holliman) will lose his dog training job if his dog, last year's champion SilverBelle, loses to their dark horse entry. It is a very little-known film, with availability restricted to the American Region 1 and German Region 2 DVDs. The Biscuit Eater (1972 film) The Biscuit Eater is a 1972 Walt Disney Productions film released by Buena Vista Distribution based on a short story of the same name by James H. Street. It is the last 'One Boy and his Animal' themed film made by Disney, as this subgenre would eventually grow out of fashion. The 1972 film is a