Friday, August 7, 2009

Henry Fonda filled his spare time collecting agates too!

Henry Fonda portrayed Henry Stamper the character as seen in the movie Sometimes a Great Notion, 1970During his time spent in Lincoln County, to film the movie Sometimes a Great Notion, Henry Fonda filled his spare time as he sketched watercolors and collecting agates. He bought himself a tumbler to polish his rocks.


EDITORS NOTE: The photograph accompanying this article is courtesy of photographer Gerry Lewin. Lewin was a staff photographer for the Salem Statesman in 1970 and covered the event for the paper.