In Deliverance (1972), during the “dueling banjos” scene, Billy Redden, who played the young banjo-playing local, didn’t know how to play banjo. To make it look authentic, a skilled banjo player hid behind & played the chords with his left arm in Redden’s sleeve while Redden picked with his right.

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image showing In Deliverance (1972), during the “dueling banjos” scene, Billy Redden, who played the young banjo-playing local, didn’t know how to play banjo. To make it look authentic, a skilled banjo player hid behind & played the chords with his left arm in Redden’s sleeve while Redden picked with his right.

johntwoods on March 7th, 2021 at 20:23 UTC »

Didn't really matter because if I recall correctly we were all just staring at his face the whole time.

lanceturley on March 7th, 2021 at 20:52 UTC »

Next you're gonna tell me Ned Beatty couldn't actually squeal like a pig.

StopLookandFreeze on March 7th, 2021 at 21:02 UTC »

Hillbilly Dewey.