CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 1h 23m

Larry Keel: Beautiful Thing

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Beautiful Thing is a year in the life of Larry Keel. The film follows Larry and The Larry Keel Experience as they canvas from coast to coast, playing night after night in search of bigger and better crowds during 2002. Audiences range from a handful of disengaged people to standing ovations at world-renowned bluegrass festivals. Larry Keel remains somewhat obscure to audiences because his style, his interpretation of bluegrass and roots music is so personal that it is almost impossible to define, and subsequently, it is almost impossible to market. So Larry battles on, night after night, city after city, slowly generating a following of true believers, fans who sit and stare and smile in awe of this beautiful thing. Beautiful Thing is a glimpse into the life and spirit of a true artist, during his many tours and performances of 2002.

Directed byRyan Gielen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
EN
Released
May 4, 2004
Budget
$7,000
Studios
Brownpenny Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Larry Keel

Self

Jenny Keel

Self

Will Lee

Self

Jason Krekel

Self

Adam Aijala

Self

Curtis Burch

Self

Vassar Clements

Self

Danny Knicely

Self

Rex McGee

Self

Steve McMurry

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Ryan Gielen
Produced by
Ryan Gielen

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