A unique experience the whole family will never forget, be sure and check out the Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama. It is here that Harold Bell Wright set up camp and wrote the Shepherd of the Hills novel. Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor drama is truly a story for the ages and a precious fixture in the Branson community. The authentic homestead where the drama takes place is on the National Historic Registry. A mysterious outsider, Old Matt, leads his neighbors to the Word of God and spreads a message of forgiveness.
Contrasting against the darkness was a beam of light shining through the character of Old Matt, the Shepherd. Riding through town in black masks to protect their identity, the Baldknobbers were a true terror. Based on Harold Bell Wrights best selling novel. The group grew in numbers and in strength and soon used their power for more evil than good. The Shepherd Of The Hills Young man from the Ozark mountains vows revenge against his father.
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The story tells a tale of a vigilante group formed to protect the the homestead from criminals, the Baldknobbers. The 1800’s in the Ozarks wasn’t all that pleasant.
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No sleepy country story here- the play is full of action such as a shoot out scene and the real burning of a log cabin. The drama is a special tribute to that with over 90 actors, actresses and animals. The book has sold millions of copies and is a special piece of American Literature history. The book the drama is based on, Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright, was first published in 1907 and was an instant best seller. Generation after generation of Branson visitors have been swept up into the fascinating tale of Shepherd of the Hills. The action packed drama reenacts the famous author, Harold Bell Wright’s book Shepherd of the Hills. Stone Castle Hotel and Conference CenterĪ little piece of history tucked away in the Ozark Mountains, Shepherd of the Hills brings an old story to life with its historical outdoor drama.The stellar cast includes Beulah Bondi (The Good Fairy), Ward Bond (Canyon Passage) and Marc Lawrence (I Walk Alone). The heated confrontation between the two men leads to a startling climax that threatens to tear the town apart. Rejected by the locals, he is befriended by Matt’s pretty barefoot girlfriend (Betty Field, The Great Gatsby) who learns the secret of his healing powers and the curse of vengeance that torments the man she loves. This stranger, a quiet older man, has healing ways that begin to alter the face of the community. The arrival of a stranger (Harry Carey, Hell Bent) is cause for alarm in this small community whose main source of revenue is illegal corn whiskey. The stern family matriarch Granny Becky (Marjorie Main, Murder, He Says), in the absence of both parents, has taken over the leadership duties for the extended family of moonshiners.
Explore Shepherd of the Hills at 5586 State Hwy 376 Branson, MO 65616. Catch Santa at the North Pole Adventure and drive through a large display of Christmas lights winding throughout the entire 160-acre Homestead in the Trail of Lights. Burdened from boyhood by a family tragedy, Matt’s life is driven by the need to avenge his mother’s abandonment by an uncaring father. Shepherd of the Hills transforms to a winter wonderland during the holiday season. From Henry Hathaway, the acclaimed director of The House on 92nd Street, Kiss of Death, Rawhide, Niagara, Legend of the Lost, The Sons of Katie Elder and True Grit, comes this classic adventure yarn starring screen legend John Wayne (Red River, The Searchers, Brannigan, The Shootist) as Young Matt Mathews, a hillbilly moonshiner. Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama is an action-packed live reenactment of Harold Bell Wrights novel about life in the rugged Ozarks with themes of love.
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