Think back to the summer of 2013 when we told  you about two Harvard graduates coming to Kansas to film a movie they co-wrote based on a true story from the 1800’s based out of southeast Kansas.

JC Guest and John Alexander filmed their feature-length movie ‘Benders’ partially in Geary County that summer, using farmland southeast of Junction City and Rock Springs Ranch. After two years of editing and piecing the film together, it is complete and ready for its premier this July.

Joe and Sheila Markley, Executive Directors of the C.L. Hoover Opera house announced Tuesday on 1420 AM KJCK’s “Your Town” show that they will be hosting the premier the weekend of July 22nd.

“They are wanting this to be a red carpet event like you see on tv and the Oscars and Academy Awards,” said Sheila Markley. “They are also just talking photo ops, like they do, with the actors. And perhaps reenactments, real horses, real cowboys, and all that sort of thing.”

The movie is based on a true story that occurred in the 1870’s in southeast Kansas. The short story, the Bender family ran an inn and many of their guests would check in, but not check out.

Many local actors were cast in the film for small roles throughout the movie.

The premier is being put on by the Opera House in conjunction with the Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau, a division of the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce.