Is the movie Sweet Home Alabama based on a true story?

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1. Is the movie Sweet Home Alabama based on a true story?
2. How old was Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama?
3. Who is the little girl at the end of Sweet Home Alabama?
4. Where was Sweet Home Alabama filmed at?
5. Does Melanie marry Andrew in Sweet Home Alabama?
6. What happened to the cat in Sweet Home Alabama?
7. Is Pigeon Creek Alabama a real place?
8. Will there be a sweet home Alabama 2?
9. Is there gonna be a sweet home Alabama 2?
10. What is wrong with Sweet Home Alabama?
11. What did Jake do in Sweet Home Alabama?
12. Will there be a Sweet Home Alabama 2?
13. Is Matthew McConaughey in Sweet Home Alabama?
14. What is Josh Lucas salary?
15. Why did they write Sweet Home Alabama?
16. What is the message of Sweet Home Alabama?
17. Did Melanie have a miscarriage in Sweet Home Alabama?
18. Is Sweet Home Alabama a rock song?

Is the movie Sweet Home Alabama based on a true story?

While the movie may not mirror her love life – as far as we know, Witherspoon never tracked down her first husband in her hometown to get a divorce, only to fall back in love with him - Sweet Home Alabama rings true for her experiences with small town life. ...

How old was Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama?

26-year-old Andrew Sarris, critic for the New York Observer, said that the movie "Would be an unendurable viewing experience for this ultra-provincial New Yorker if 26-year-old Reese Witherspoon were not on hand to inject her pure fantasy character, Melanie Carmichael, with a massive infusion of old-fashioned Hollywood magic."

Who is the little girl at the end of Sweet Home Alabama?

Played by Katharine Towne, the character was cut from the film after test audiences were confused about her relationship with Andrew. She can be found in the finished version of the film at the end when Melanie is shown a newspaper wedding announcement during the closing credits.

Where was Sweet Home Alabama filmed at?

Georgia Despite the film's name, the majority was filmed in Georgia. The opening scenes with the lightning strike on the beach took place in Captiva Island, Florida, near Fort Myers. The big houses Melanie drives past on her way into her town are in Eufala, Alabama.

Does Melanie marry Andrew in Sweet Home Alabama?

She becomes engaged to wealthy socialite Andrew Hennings (Patrick Dempsey), but there's a catch. Still married to her childhood sweetheart Jake (Josh Lucas), Melanie has to return home to finalize their divorce.

What happened to the cat in Sweet Home Alabama?

When Melanie was 10 years old she tried to euthanize a cat who had cancer by stapping dynamite to its back and lighting the fuse. The cat ran into the bank when the fuse reached its tail and the bank blew up. The cat got away. From Quiz: "Sweet Home Alabama" The Movie.

Is Pigeon Creek Alabama a real place?

Although the movie was set in the fictional town of Pigeon Creek, Alabama, it was filmed almost entirely in Georgia. You see, Pigeon Creek is actually the name of a waterway that runs through the southern section of Butler County, Alabama. It's not a real town.

Will there be a sweet home Alabama 2?

"We are not making a sequel that I know of, but if Disney wants to call me, I would happily make a Sweet Home Alabama 2!" When ET spoke to Lucas a few years later, the actor likewise expressed a willingness to reprise his role as Jake, as long as Witherspoon did so with her role of Melanie.

Is there gonna be a sweet home Alabama 2?

During a Facebook Live chat back in 2016, Witherspoon gushed over the film and revealed that she'd be down for making a sequel. "I love Sweet Home Alabama!" Witherspoon said. "We are not making a sequel that I know of, but if Disney wants to call me, I would happily make a Sweet Home Alabama 2!"

What is wrong with Sweet Home Alabama?

"Sweet Home Alabama" was allegedly a response to those words. The portion of the song referring to Governor George Wallace in particular made some believe that Lynyrd Skynyrd disagreed with desegregation, seeing as how the governor stood for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever".

What did Jake do in Sweet Home Alabama?

Jake, a fishing guide, still lives in the same small, rural house where he and Melanie lived. He still refuses to sign the divorce papers, seemingly just to make life difficult for her.

Will there be a Sweet Home Alabama 2?

"We are not making a sequel that I know of, but if Disney wants to call me, I would happily make a Sweet Home Alabama 2!" When ET spoke to Lucas a few years later, the actor likewise expressed a willingness to reprise his role as Jake, as long as Witherspoon did so with her role of Melanie.

Is Matthew McConaughey in Sweet Home Alabama?

There are a few cuddly moments between Witherspoon and Lucas (a poor man's Matthew McConaughey), but they continually stall out, turning Alabama into a marriage, and a movie, that refuses to die.

What is Josh Lucas salary?

Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer, simply known as Josh Lucas, is an American actor with a net worth of $16 million. He has made his wealth from his performances in movies such as Glory Road, Poseidon, and A Beautiful Mind.

Why did they write Sweet Home Alabama?

The song was written in response to Neil Young's "Southern Man" that was released in 1970 because it took the entire South to task for the bloody history of slavery and its aftermath. Young is name-checked in "Sweet Home Alabama"'s lyrics.

What is the message of Sweet Home Alabama?

The lines in "Sweet Home Alabama" are a direct response to Young's anti-racist, anti-cross burning "Southern Man" and "Alabama" songs. Lynyrd Skynyrd's comeback was intended to mean, at first glance, "Thank you for your opinion Neil, now leave us alone."

Did Melanie have a miscarriage in Sweet Home Alabama?

Her mother, Pearl Smooter, encouraged Melanie to get out of Pigeon Creek at any cost to have a better life for herself. Melanie initially ignored that advice and married her childhood sweetheart, Jake Perry, fresh out of high school. They got married solely because she was pregnant, she ultimately miscarrying.

Is Sweet Home Alabama a rock song?

"Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping....Sweet Home Alabama.

"Sweet Home Alabama"
Genre	Country rock Southern rock blues rock hard rock
Length	4:43
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Ed King Gary Rossington Ronnie Van Zant