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April 7, 2010
Bernsen starts Soap Box Derby filming in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio—The financially ailing All-American Soap Box Derby in blue-collar Akron, Ohio, is getting some Hollywood help.
Former "L.A. Law" star Corbin Bernsen started shooting a derby-themed movie Wednesday. Bernsen wrote the script, is directing and will star in the film.
The initial frames were shot at the derby's hillside starting line. In the scene, Ralph Waite of "The Waltons" is giving pointers to Nathan Gamble, a preteen actor who was in "Marley & Me."
Bernsen conceived the film to help the derby, which has gone two years without a corporate sponsor. The race will get a cut from the movie's proceeds.
Actor-director Corbin Bernsen, left, gestures and tries to move people as crew begin setting up a scene to film for "25 Hill" a story about the All-American Soap Box Derby, at Derby Downs, the home of the real All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Waiting are actors Ralph Waite, wearing blue jacket, and Nathan Gamble, wearing white shirt. Bernsen is producing, directing and starring in the production. ((AP Photo/Phil Long))Source: El Paso Times
