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LEWIS & CLARK FILM COMPANY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Weis

August 5, 2002 386-478-1263

FILMMAKERS JOIN SMITHSONIAN EXPERT
ON LEWIS & CLARK ADVENTURE
OVER PERILOUS LOLO TRAIL
Crew obtains access to unique locations

Orlando, FL -- On August 10, 2002, producer/director Bob Weis alongwith his film team Tim Steinouer, Greg Jones and Cameron Roberts will join Dr. Herman J. Viola, Curator and Emeritus with the Smithsonian Institution, in a real-life adventure over the Lolo Trail in the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho, that will retrace and celebrate the Lewis & Clark expedition, considered one of the most significant achievements of the peace-time army in U.S. history.

The 2 - hour documentary, “In Their Footsteps: Retracing Lewis & Clark 200 Years Later,� will follow and film Dr. Viola, a recognized expert on Lewis & Clark, and a group of 18 modern day American explorers comprised of school teachers, engineers, parents with teenagers, physicians, authors, and farmers. Everyone, including the film crew, will travel by horseback with Barbara and Harlan Opdahl of Triple O Outfitters. The riders will experience virtually the identical rugged terrain and witness the same sights where Lewis and Clark struggled for survival 200 years ago.

Along the way, Dr. Viola will bring to life the celebrated Corps Of Discovery by pointing out their original camp sites, telling the story of their hazardous crossing, and introducing the modern day explorers to the Nez Perce Indians, whose ancestors welcomed the starving soldiers who sought their help and friendship.

Leading international retail brand, Seattle-based Eddie Bauer, has joined the project as a financial sponsor and is outfitting the group in their clothing for the journey.

"For three years I've had a great interest to capture Dr. Viola's compelling storytelling of Lewis & Clark's journey in this pristine and dramatic wilderness. Now, with Eddie Bauer behind us, they are helping to make it a dream come true," Weis said.

Weis and entertainment attorney, Ned McLeod, the film's Executive Producer, have plans to distribute the documentary to cable.

The project has already garnered attention from NBC's "Today" morning show. The program plans to broadcast a live interview with Dr. Viola and a member of the group from the trail on August 15th.

Weis, whose feature film, "Inconceivable" is currently airing on Showtime, has obtained special permission from the U.S. Forest Service to shoot areas on the trail that have never been filmed before.

 

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