They do the cars, the costumes and spend much of the year doing shows and the like, keeping the legend alive. "She shared it with Eastbound and Down, a pair of actors and re-creators of 'Smokey and the Bandit.'" "When he did that, it got noticed by Ellen Needham, wife of the late Hal Needham (the movie's director)," said Bryan Ogburn, owner of Smoke Point. Hernandez, a huge fan of the film and a participant in three Bandit Runs, a classic car run celebrating the legacy of the film, posted a photo of the mural on the Bandit Run 2021 Facebook page. Word about the mural got around to Jay Hernandez, local Bandit enthusiast and owner of a classic Trans Am painted in the likeness of the Bandit's legendary car, complete with license plate BAN ONE.
Texarkana, of course, is one of the famous locales mentioned in both the movie and its iconic theme song, "Eastbound and Down," written by Jerry Reed, who played trucker Cledus "Snowman" Snow in the film, and Dick Feller. Smoke Point, which features both a menu and decor invoking Southern Americana, even has menu items, such as the legendary Diablo Sandwich, ordered by Sheriff Justice in the movie. On Friday, it attracted re-creators and fans eager to pay tribute to "Smokey and the Bandit," the classic 1977 action-comedy film featuring them. Justice, played by Jackie Gleason, and "Bandit" Bo Darville, played by Burt Reynolds. On the side of Smoke Point, a local restaurant, is a huge painting depicting the legendary cinematic characters "Smokey" Sheriff Buford T. TEXARKANA, Texas - It all began with a mural.
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