
Magazine writer J. Hamilton Vance travels to the mountains of Kentucky to get local color for his stories, and falls in love with Roxie Bradley, the daughter of a moonshiner.

Julien Josephson, Monte M. Katterjohn
United States

The film Mountain Dew is a poignant tale of love, acceptance, and the human desire to belong. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Kentucky mountains, the story follows J. Hamilton Vance, a magazine writer from the city, as he ventures into the unknown to gather local color for his stories. It is here that he m...

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Thomas N. Heffron

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"The film Mountain Dew is a poignant tale of love, acceptance, and the human desire to belong. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Kentucky mountains, the story follows J. Hamilton Vance, a magazine writer from the city, as he ventures into the unknown to gather local color for his stories. It is here that he meets Roxie Bradley, the beautiful and kind-hearted daughter of a moonshiner, and his life is forever changed.As Vance navigates the complexities of the mountain community, he is in..."

