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Having lived here for many
years, knowing so many wonderful people and being stimulated by the
Corvallis sesquicentennial, we decided to produce a movie about this
sweet little town we love.
We have been delighted with the city’s 150th birthday
festivities, and it has inspired our vision for this production, a
vision far more far reaching than this single year of celebration.
Our goal is to produce a movie that will tell the story of
Corvallis, the Heart of this Valley, from its earliest Native
inhabitants and the settlers who began arriving in the 1800's,
through the development of our town into the jewel of technology,
sustainability and celebrity that modern Corvallis has become.
Our production will not be a traditional documentary, but more of a
popularized history of Corvallis. Someone remarked that it looks
like our greatest challenge will not be choosing what to include in
this movie, but rather having to choose what not to
include. It is certainly true that trying to compress and
prioritize everything into a 90-minute movie is a very exciting and
demanding job. But with the help of many Corvallis citizens,
business owners, and
musicians,
we are well on our way! We have been creating “150 Years in the
Heart of the Valley” (our working title) for several months now.
We are delighted to have our extraordinarily talented daughter, Amoris Walker,
working with us as the on-camera host, part time camera operator and
editor. As all the pieces to the puzzle are coming together, we can
make this promise: This production will be filled with a lot of
fabulous historical information, telling an amazing tale about an
amazing place. Our goal is to craft an entertaining time warp that
will embrace not just one but dozens of stories.
After many years on stage as
entertainers, performing thousands of live concerts, as well as
producing countless video and DVD productions over the last 16
years, we are on a roll and will do our very best to make Corvallis
lovers proud of this movie.
There will be a long list of credits when we post the final
production and have our Premiere here in Corvallis, but at this time
we will offer our thanks to all who have become a part of this
process: specifically to our production coordinator, Shannon Lee;
our music director, Tim
Misner; our host, Amoris Walker;
and our dear friends, world travelers and long-time professional
producers, Sid and Mary Lee Nolan.
And as the primary producer I want to give my special thanks to my
co-producer, wife and partner for almost four decades, Lynn Walker.
I could not do anything without her -- she is my inspiration.
I hope you enjoy the preview, music samples, and other tidbits here
on this website. If you would like to
e-mail us
or call us with any ideas or information you might want to offer,
please don't hesitate.
Sincerely,
Morris Walker
Author/Producer/Director
(541) 609-0107
www.heartofthevalley.info
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