Interview with Jeff Kirk, Stand-In for Kurt Russell on “Fools’ Parade” — Article from WTRF.com

For the 1971 film Fools’ Parade, West Virginian Jeff Kirk stood in for actor Kurt Russell when the film came to town.

Forty-five years later, WTRF interviewed Jeff about his experience working as a stand-in on the film, which starred James Stewart.

The film was in the Moundsville, WV, area for about six weeks, wherein Jeff worked for $15 a day as a stand-in — with his antique picture car fetching $30 a day.

In the interview, Jeff shares how he bonded with the cast and offers some behind-the-scenes insights into the actors who worked on it.

The article generated a nice amount of comments on Facebook about when the film came to town:

Click below to read the entire interview:

Moundsville Man: I was Kurt Russell’s Stand-in — article from WTRF.com

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