Aug 31, 2015 popcorn sutton a hell of a life explores suttons moonshine enterprise, rise to notoriety and fall into the legal and health troubles that led to his defiant suicide. Mountain talk full documentary, official video youtube. The grave of the last american outlaw sits off a dirt road in the backwoods of. Mountain talk full movie featuring popcorn sutton, jim tom hedrick, gary carden, mary jane queen, orville hicks, henry queen and many others. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life explores sutton s moonshine enterprise, rise to notoriety and fall into the legal and health troubles that led to his defiant suicide. Popcorn time online is one of the first users of the revolutionary torrents time technology. A hell of a life chronicles the modern folk hero in exclusive, never before seen footage, much of it filmed on his condition that it. Sutton, 61, of parrottsville, was given two concurrent 18month terms and will have to spend three years on supervised release once he finishes up his time behind bars, assistant u. Apr 15, 2016 on the nose, popcorn sutton barrel finished moonshine offers the traditional notes of a very young bourbon or other american whiskey heavy wood influence, modest vanilla, and a touch of charred popcorn. I was reading some of the posts here lol some good ones. Born in maggie valley, north carolina, he grew up, lived, and died in the rural areas around maggie valley and nearby cocke county, tennessee. Sucker punch pictures independent documentary media. Federal judge awards popcorn sutton widow rights to me.
So he had no choice but to deny it the satisfaction of killing him in body. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger. We have to call it tennessee white whiskey, and also popcorns liquor is the first white whiskey that the federal government has approved. Note that there was previously an article at popcorn sutton, but it was a semiduplicate and was redirected to marvin sutton four years ago. Jan 11, 2010 the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive accounts of his life and times. Popcorn sutton he seems much more widely recognized by his nickname, and now theres also a new namesake company and brand of whiskey. Marvin popcorn sutton was an american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger. This was a lengthy court battle between the widow, pamela pam sutton, and marvin popcorn suttons daughter, regina chenault, of alaska.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sweetness persists beneath all of this, more molasses than the cane sugar of straight popcorn sutton. The definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive firsthand accounts of the worlds most notorious moonshiner. Popcorn describes making moonshine with the legendary aletha hicks. Notorious moonshiner popcorn sutton gets prison term. Youll probably find it easier to patronize a local business. On the day marvin popcorn suttons life ended, a daughter he had not seen since childhood was making him immortal. An allnew documentary from neverbeforeseen footage filmed from 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee, and west virginia.
See more ideas about moonshine still, popcorn and appalachian people. A hell of a life putlocker123 stream popcorn sutton. It had to assassinate popcorn sutton as a character. It didnt have to take popcorn suttons life on its own. His manifesto titlted me and my likker was released in 1999 and followed up with a documentary by the same name. Popcorn sutton bonus footage from feature film a hell of. In the 1960s or 1970s, sutton was given the nickname of popcorn after his frustrated attack on a bars faulty popcorn. The life, death and legacy of popcorn sutton, americas greatest moonshiner. Popcorn sutton annual tribute page we had out 1st annual last year at smacker sports grille in maggie valley,nc.
He would also make a prominent appearance in the history channel special hillbilly. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. This fascinating documentary offers an unvarnished view of outlaw and master distiller popcorn sutton, from humble appalachian roots to folk hero finish. A hell of a life offers a raw and privileged view of his life and illegal bootlegging operation. Marvin popcorn sutton rose from humble appalachian roots to become a famous american outlaw, moonshiner and folk hero. I work at a liquor store and am a huge bourbon guy. Born in maggie valley, north carolina, he grew up, lived, and died in the rura. Legendary tennessee moonshiner plied his trade to the end.
Whisky advocate also sponsors whiskyfest, the countrys. The grave of the last american outlaw sits off a dirt road in the backwoods of maggie valley, north carolina, the hillbilly haven where marvin popcorn sutton, the most notorious moonshiner ever. Jan 26, 2009 nationally renowned moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for illegally brewing spirits and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the u. An acclaimed documentary offering an uncensored view of outlaw and master moonshiner popcorn sutton, from humble appalachian roots to folk hero finish. And hell you got to do what you love, on your own terms if you got the. Well i jumped right on the band and sent for this dvd. Then, they hired john lunn, and suddenly, popcorns 50,000squarefoot facility rises to the top of my mustsee list. Ray, ive run my last run of moonshine, im not gonna do it anymore, im just getting too old to be doing this stuff. Well old popcorn sutton took his life instead of a 8month sentince in jail. The legendary appalachian moonshiner apparently took his own life monday by carbon monoxide poisoning a days before he was to report to prison. I dont normally like moonshine, but i had some stuff made by one of his proteges once not too long after his death. A raffle was held during the event and the winner took home this popcorn sutton themed guitar. A trip to the legendary moonshiners house, popcorn sutton.
And if you have then you need to buy a hell of a life. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make full. He was not quite the last, as he often claimed, but he was probably the most famous ever to work out of cocke county, which long had a claim as the nations moonshining capital. An all new documentary made with footage shot exclusively for it in 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshine production, and selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining activities, and he was later the subject of a documentary that won a.
A deleted scene from the documentary popcorn sutton a hell of a life. Popcorn suttons moonshine still suffering the benz. Popcorn suttons whiskey yesterdays moonshiner, todays. Federal judge awards popcorn sutton widow rights to me and. It didnt have to take popcorn sutton s life on its own. The muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive accounts of his life and times. Popcorn suttons whiskey this is the last dam run of likker. Popcorn sutton some great stories about this american icon. Nationally renowned moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for illegally brewing spirits and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the u. Aug 25, 2015 popcorn sutton moved from nashville to newport, and i honestly thought they were going out of business. Starring the infamous marvin popcorn sutton, the documentary follows sutton through the entire process, and records his reflections on a life of moonshining. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make 2002.
Filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia, from 2000 until suttons death in 2009, a hell of a life is an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner. Legendary moonshiner popcorn sutton became a media sensation and inspired numerous documentaries, spinoff films and ongoing reality television projects before his untimely suicide in 2009. Lunn tells me popcorn sutton will release an aged whiskey later this year. It was amazing, very warm and fullbodied and smooth.
Popcorn sutton moved from nashville to newport, and i honestly thought they were going out of business. Its not a big secret that popcorn sutton does not have a distillery in nashville. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life explores suttons moonshine enterprise, rise to notoriety and fall into the legal and health troubles that led to his defiant suicide. Mar 18, 2009 famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were out of step with modern times, took his own life rather than go to prison, his widow says. Legendary moonshiner popcorn sutton became a media sensation and inspired. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshining production, selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining. Two sentence horror by andy g march 29, 2014 march 29, 2014 andy g 1 comment in this special edition of two sentence horror, our weird wednesday writer andy g. As a result of the increase in illegal activities, the bootleggers were constantly wanted by the police. When us district judge pamela reeves ruled against the lawsuit filed by chenault, the effect was to award corights to the 1999 book me and my likker. Moonshiner popcorn sutton may have committed suicide knoxville news sentinel. Details about marvin popcorn sutton wanted poster, moonshine, moonshiner in 2019 set of 5 moonshine posters, moonshiner, popcorn sutton, big haley, johnse rip to popcorn sutton. Daughter says independence likely led to moonshiners suicide. Filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia, from 2000 until sutton s death in 2009, a hell of a life is an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner. Popcorn sutton funeral popcorn sutton truck moonshine.
Since its inception over 25 years ago, it has been the premier source for information, education, and entertainment for whisky enthusiasts. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner originally from maggie valley, north carolina. Jun 01, 2015 details about marvin popcorn sutton wanted poster, moonshine, moonshiner in 2019 set of 5 moonshine posters, moonshiner, popcorn sutton, big haley, johnse rip to popcorn sutton. In 2014, popcorn sutton distilling opened a new distillery in newport, tennessee, the county. This was impossible before with popcorn time, because many torrents contain unstreamable video formats. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Sutton had a long career making moonshine and bootlegging. The acoustic electric guitar was made by billy hatterman and the skin for the guitar was designed by loren queener of loud mouth advertising. For the first time one can play and stream almost every video format, smoothly and with stunning quality. A scrawny, longbearded mountain man with a foul mouth and a passing acquaintance with copper tubing and kettles, marvin popcorn sutton seemed the embodiment of moonshiners of yore. An allnew documentary from never beforeseen footage filmed from 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee. Popcorn sutton has been featured in countless documentaries and books about old time mountain heritage and moonshine making. Mar 17, 2009 on the day marvin popcorn suttons life ended, a daughter he had not seen since childhood was making him immortal. Notorious moonshiner popcorn sutton gets prison term after. Another hutcheson documentary about sutton was released in 2014 called a hell of a life. The film had the same title as his selfpenned book, me and my likker, and was rereleased by sutton in 2009 as popcorn sutton making likker a long time ago.
Popcorn sutton barrel finished moonshine drinkhacker. After working with neal hutcheson on the documentary film mountain talk released in 2002, the two teamed up to produce a new film with popcorn making moonshine. And im sure he did it with a finger flying for those who needed it some called him a law braker, some called him a hero. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 14 november 2014. Popcorn sutton had made a home movie of himself making moonshine in 1998, which he sold on vhs tape out of his maggie valley junk shop, at the bend of the road heading out of town towards soco gap and cherokee. Sutton said he considered moonshine production a legitimate part of his heritage, as he was a scotsirish american and descended from a long line of moonshiners. In 2009, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives raided sutton, and he was sentenced to eighteen months in federal prison for the operation of an illegal still and. Marvin sutton popcorn sutton he seems much more widely recognized by his nickname, and now theres also a new namesake company and brand of whiskey. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make author. Famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were out of step with modern times, took his own life rather than go to prison, his widow says.
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