Bonnie and Clyde Remake to be Shot in Olathe

(Hollywood Mesa) A bloody, yet more condensed version of the popular film, Bonnie and Clyde, will be filmed here next month according to Olathe Sweet Flicks, makers of space-age onion software. The production will last six months bringing a much needed source of revenue to the town.

“We chose Olathe because it still looks like the 1930s on the main street, minus the newer vehicles,” said director Pulan Romanowski. “It’s unbelievable that the place has remained like this for so long.”

Readers may recall that several episodes of The Twilight Zone were shot here in the late 50s followed by all but two of the colorized versions of Dragnet and Leave It To Beaver. Both of the latter efforts were made on California Mesa, the ancestral home of Lumpy Rutherford.

Town fathers and mothers are concerned that the filming might conflict with the 112th Spud Lovers Tomato Fight and Convention slated for July 22-31. This year some 35,000 potato aficionados are expected to converge on Olathe for panel discussions, cooking displays and tomato wars.

Meanwhile the producers of Bonnie and Clyde are searching for 1930s vintage automobiles to employ in the film. If anyone owns one of these gems and would like to make a few bucks please call the the Olathe Suite Corn Festival. – H. L. Menoken