Stan Woodward

Brunswick Stew: A Virginia Treasure

Feature Length Film- 1 hour 56 min-  $39.95

(When ordered through this web site)

This is the original version of the documentary edited especially for Brunswick County, Va.  It contains the story of the "Stew Wars" between Georgia and Virginia as well as a visit to Georgia to seek the answer to the controversial question-"Who can lay claim to the origins of Brunswick Stew?"

"Brunswick Stew: Pride of Brunswick County"

Special Edition film- 1 hour 17 min- $29.95

(When ordered through this web site)

This abbreviated edition of the original documentary was cut down to a length that is viewable in a shorter sitting.  It leaves out information that the archival and original version contains in order to shorten the viewing time. (Fewer commentators; no visit to Georgia; self contained story of the Virginia version of Brunswick stew.)

"Brunswick Stew: A Virginia Treasure-PBS Edition"

Film- 56 min. 40 sec-Broadcast over Virginia PBS stations- $29.95

(When ordered through this web site)

This edition is the version specially edited for broadcast on PBS.  It contains fewer stewmasters and leaves out the details that validate Brunswick County's claim as the Original Home of Brunswick Stew.  The program has a more historic flavor mixed with representation of the folk life and tradition that supports this nearly 200 year old indigenous American foodway through a system of Stewmasters and stew crews who cook in huge black iron kettles nearly every weekend.

"Lord Have Mercy: Olgers' Store"

36 min. film - $29.95

This hilarious documentary is the result of film maker Stan Woodward's spontaneous drop-in on the colorful Jimmy Olgers-raconteur, humorist, poet and junk dealer, as well as museum curator.  Olgers is one of Virginia's great old-time black kettle cooks, maintaining the stew traditions of the era of black pot cooking.

Videos may be ordered at:

The Woodward Studio Limited
1815 Cleveland Street Extension
Greenville, SC   29607 

or

woodwardstudio@mindspring.com

All orders must indicate they are the result of the Stewmasters website.