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The Untold Story of Bad Tom Smith

Director:  Charles Shouse

Producers:  Charles Shouse, Tony R. Calhoun

Executive Producer:  Doug Terry

Screenwriter:  Tony R. Calhoun

Narrator:  Tom Wopat

Genre: Feature Historical Documentary

 

The startling true tale of the vicious gun-for-hire who ran rough-shod over the hills and small towns of Eastern Kentucky in the late 1800's, Bad Tom Smith.  From his rise to power during the French-Eversole Feud in Perry County until his hanging in Breathitt County in 1895.  A gritty account of the life and death of one of the most notorious and merciless outlaws in Appalachian-American history.

 

Released on DVD in 2013.  Aired on KET, WYMT TV and other networks.

Director:  Charles Shouse

Screenwriter:  Charles Shouse

Genre:  Educational

 

Produced by Caney Digital Media and Ky River Community Care.  IGIRl won 5 national video production awards.  An educational feature length film about teen violence.  Released on DVD to schools and other community organizations in 2010.  Charles Shouse who is Director over Caney Digital Media, directed, wrote, produced and edited the feature film.

IGIRL: A Teen Survival Guide
Forever in Black Hills

Director: Charles Shouse

Producers: Charles Shouse, Mike Shouse

Screenwriter:  Charles Shouse

Genre:  Drama

 

In the hills of Eastern Kentucky, only one thing runs deeper than coal.....Blood!

Two brothers, torn apart by the tragic death of their parents, unravel a plot of murder and deception in the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky.

 

Released on DVD in 2005, Forever in Black Hills won the Audience Favorite Award at the 2013 Midwest Entertainment Industry Conference Film Festival.  You can find the movie on Netflix or watch it for free here:  

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