Sonny Carl Davis Faces the Death of Old Austin in Buck Alamo

Checking in with the lonesome cosmic cowboy

"...45 years in the film business, Austin filmmaking legend Sonny Carl Davis has one piece of advice for young..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Two Guys Walk Into a Bar

Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis drink, dish

"...Pennell's greatest assets: Shootin' Match stars Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis. It's their easy, exquisitely natural performances –..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...The gauntlet having been thrown down, Awn and roommate Sonny Carl Davis from the Sons of Coyote joined forces..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Austin Film Festival Review: Buck Alamo

Sonny Carl Davis shines as a fading Austin burnout

"...old Austin. Eli Cody (played by Austin acting mainstay Sonny Carl Davis) adopted the name Buck Alamo long enough..."

Oct. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Willie and a Movie

The Red Headed Stranger rides again at Luck Cinema's kickoff, thriving Austin rapper Ladi Earth can't be categorized, and more music news

"...a number of Red Headed Stranger collaborators in attendance, Sonny Carl Davis, who plays goofy villain Odie Claver, offered..."

July 12, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...self-mythologizing screwup portrayed with tender viciousness by the great Sonny Carl Davis. An elegiac character study of a man..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

The City Council should negotiate the Stratus deal from a position of strength; we remember the tragic life and brilliant filmmaking of indie pioneer Eagle Pennell.

"...The Whole Shootin' Match, starring Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis, is the story of two losers, two..."

July 26, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Letters at 3AM: 'Roadie': 30 Years Later

The screenwriter of Roadie visits his younger, more serious self

"..."Only to excess," answers Sonny Davis' Bird...."

March 26, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Page Two: Roger Ebert Added a Star to His The Whole Shootin' Match Rating

Last Night at the Alamo restoration revives Eagle Pennell's early promise for posterity

"...The performances of Sonny Carl Davis and the late Lou Perryman, also the..."

March 11, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Last Call With Lou

Remembering actor Lou Perryman

"...DVD release of Shootin' Match. Perryman, Shootin' Match co-star Sonny Carl Davis, and I talked about Eagle Pennell, their..."

April 10, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Second Shot at 'Shootin' Match'

On the eve of the pending DVD release and Friday night's premiere of the restored and remastered The Whole Shootin' Match, Sonny Carl Davis and Lou Perryman reminisce about the late Eagle Pennell and the films they made together

"...The Whole Shootin' Match stars Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis, interviewed below. It's the story of two..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Page Two

Here in filmtown, 'Slacker' is on DVD (finally) and 'Louisiana Boys' is on 'SXSW Presents.' Meanwhile, despite the lack of a Hussein connection, the Iraq war is a triumph for the 9 / 11 terrorists and their co-conspirators.

"...Nicolau, Richard and Laura Kooris, Rod Whitaker, Lin Sutherland, Sonny Carl Davis, Doug Holloway, Paul Schmidt, Daniel Pearl, and..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...Pet Director: Carles Torrens, Screenwriter: Jeremy Slater A lonely man fatefully reunites..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...10,000KM (Spain) Director: Carlos Marques-Marcet, Screenwriters: Carlos Marques-Marcet, Clara Roquet Autonell A year..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Review: Buck Alamo

First look at the new film starring Sonny Carl Davis

"...old Austin. Eli Cody (played by Austin acting mainstay Sonny Carl Davis) adopted the name Buck Alamo long enough..."

Sept. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Don't look to the past, don't repeat other's mistakes, and don't read the Chronicle's movie reviews.

"...was as good a bass player as Jack Cassidy. Sonny Carl Davis, who did the funniest monologues and had..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column

Is Ted Cruz Really Texas Tough?

New TV spot by Richard Linklater attacks senator's Lone Star cred

"...has veteran Austin character actor and former Uranium Savage Sonny Carl Davis (Bernie, Red Headed Stranger, Lonesome Dove) bring..."

Oct. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Meat Loaf loads into the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...evening, band, and Chronicle doyenne Margaret Moser and actor Sonny Carl Davis, who talked about Roadie’s local history. Moser’s..."

March 7, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Now Streaming in Austin: "The Outfit"

Yen Tan's political comedy "The Outfit" asks if the clothes make the man

"...actors. Watch out for Anna Margaret Hollyman (Sister Aimee), Sonny Carl Davis (The Whole Shootin' Match), John Merriman, and..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...1984 indie masterpiece, written by Kim Henkel and starring Sonny Carl Davis and Lou Perryman – opened the Oak..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Don't Everybody Freak Out

Dark Matters' horror shows

"...appearances/cameos by Andrew Bujalski, Chris Doubek, and the great Sonny Carl Davis (The Whole Shootin' Match) are icing on..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Bernie

Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey star in Richard Linklater's latest film – an East Texas true-crime story with a comic touch.

"...Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux, Rick Dial and Sonny Carl Davis...."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: Nominees on Rewind

The Texas Film Hall of Fame film series in focus

"...former Sun writer Margaret Moser and longtime Austin actor Sonny Carl Davis, both of whom appear in Roadie...."

Feb. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Don Swaynos, Superhero

Trailer for new feature arrives online

"...Lendo, Shannon McCormick, John Merriman, Chris Doubek, Byron Brown, Sonny Carl Davis, Sam Eidson, Paul Gordon, and Andy Ritchie...."

Jan. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

'The Whole Shootin' Match' Screens Tonight

Cast and crew gather to remember the slain Lou Perryman

"...can only imagine the post-film discussion – with co-star Sonny Carl Davis, composer Chuck Pinnell, and film historian Alison..."

May 22, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Lou Perryman's Death Is a Great Loss

"...the movie was due to Perryman and his co-star Sonny Carl Davis. He was in The Blues Brothers movie..."

April 4, 2009 Postmarks

Local Actor Lou Perryman Murdered

The body of Lou Perryman, a longtime fixture in the Austin film and theatre community, was found by Austin Police Thursday morning

"...the Chronicle in 2007 with his Shootin' Match costar Sonny Carl Davis on the occasion of the film's DVD..."

April 3, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film News

Whip It? More like a 'Blew It': Drew Barrymore pic finds better incentives in Michigan

"...is shooting in Austin. The cast includes Tubb and Sonny Carl Davis... Rowdy Stovall's Mexican Sunrise sold at Cannes..."

June 6, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Last Night at the Alamo

"...by: Eagle Pennell. Starring: Kim Henkel, Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis. Pennell's follow-up to The Whole Shootin’ Match..."

Aug. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Whole Shootin’ Match

This debut film by Pennell, the trailblazing Texas filmmaker, was recently restored. It remains a delightfully talky, slice-of-life comedy that focuses on two over-the-hill dreamers.

"...Directed by: Eagle Pennell. Starring: Lou Perryman, Sonny Carl Davis and Doris Hargrave. This debut film by..."

Aug. 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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