In the book, Lonnie (the banjo player) was an albino. When they were casting the film they auditioned kids from the local High School, knowing they wouldn't find an albino lad, and found Billy Redden. I don't want to be cruel but he does have the look of his grandfather's son who gets to borrow the family brain cell every 2nd Thursday. But I may be doing him an injustice.................
No matter, the music's great and it was a very good film. I discovered John Voigt really
could act in this one.
