Old Matt Statue on Inspiration Point at Shepherd of the Hills, Branson, Missouri

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Old Matt Statue on Inspiration Point at Shepherd of the Hills, Branson, Missouri:
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Stone Statue of \"Old Matt\"

Lead Character of \"The Shepherd of the Hills\" Story

Located on Inspiration Point

Shepherd of the Hills Farm, near Branson, Missouri

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This wonderful 1955 standard size chrome postcard is a great addition to any collection.

A Genuine Ektachrome Reproduction
The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Copyright 1955, The L. L. Cook Co.
Number: 84319
Postcard measures approximately 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

The Shepherd of the Hills
Huge stone statue, commemorating the leading character in the story, \"The Shepherd of the Hills,\" by Harold Bell Wright. On Inspiration Point, Shepherd of the Hills Farm, 7 miles west of Branson, Missouri on Highway 148.

The Shepherd of the Hills is a book written in 1907 by author Harold Bell Wright. It depicts a mostly fictional story of mountain folklore and has been translated into seven languages since its release.

Wright began visiting the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas in 1898 at the offerding of his physician, who recommended two vacations a year in a more suitable climate for health reasons. In following his doctor\'s advice, he became acquainted with John and Anna Ross, known locally as Old Matt and Aunt Mollie. The people he encountered during his eight summers spent camping on the Rosses\' land were the inspirations for his characters in the book.

The story depicts the lives of mountain people living in the Ozarks.

The main story surrounds the relationship between Grant \"Old Matt\" Matthews Senior and Dad Howitt, an elderly, mysterious, learned man who has escaped the buzzing restlessness of the city to live in the backwoods neighborhood of Mutton Hollow. Howitt spends his time alone, acting as a mediator and friend to the mountain people, and trying to recover from his tragic past, which includes the prior deaths of his wife and children, and the later presumed madness and subsequent suicide of his only surviving child, his artist son (later referred to as \"Mad Howard\"). Howitt\'s reclusiveness has earned him the moniker \"The Shepherd of The Hills\", yet he befriends the Matthews clan (the strongest and most respected family in the area) who come to love and trust him.

The novel has been the basis for four films, the first in 1919, and a television movie. The best-known version is the 1941 film of the same name starring John Wayne.

The Shepherd of the Hills was a popular outdoor drama staged from May to October, from 1960 until what was initially announced as its final performance on October 19, 2013, in Branson, Missouri. However, the play was brought back the next year with a reduced performance schedule beginning on May 23, 2014. The outdoor play features more than eighty actors, forty horses, and an actual nightly burning of the cabin.

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