Fannie Flagg’s feel-good story of Southern friendships.
Based on Fannie Flagg’s classic novel, the movie tells the intertwinedstories of two friendships.
The two end up raising Ruth’s child together while running a small cafe in Whistle Stop, Alabama.
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Since its release in 1991,Fried Green Tomatoeshas become a staple of Southern cinema.
Yet no matter how many times you’ve watched it, there is always more to the story.
Here are 11 things that even die-hard fans of theFried Green Tomatoesmovie may not know.
The U.S. And U.K. ## The Stunt Double Quit Right Before The Bee Scene
Remember when Idgie is momentarily covered in bees?
She jumped into the job, working with the buzzing bees, and making for a memorable cinematic moment.
This was not Flagg’s first time on camera.
She appeared onMatch Gamethroughout the ’70s and early ’80s and had a role inGreaseandFive Easy Pieces.
Then came the movie and along with it a huge, revived interest in the dish.
Soon fried green tomatoes started appearing on menus across the South.
Her home has been torn down, and the Whistle Stop Cafe has closed.
IMDb.Fried Green Tomatoes Trivia.
Penguin Random House.Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Reader’s Guide.
Serious Eats.The Hollywood Effect: How Fried Green Tomatoes Became a Southern ‘Classic.’
