The movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" was released in 1991. Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy were two of the popular actresses in the film. It was based on a novel.
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"Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991)
"Fried Green Tomatoes" has that as a subplot. Buddy, the older brother of Idgy Threadgood, dies when trying to retrieve a girl's hat.
It was filmed in several locations in Georgia, and in Orlando, Florida. The filming took place in the following Georgia towns and cities: Conyers (nursing home), Juliette, Fayetteville, Newnan, Senoia, Zebulon, and Decatur. Once of the places the movie Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed in was Julliete, Georgia. The town still stands today, and the Whistle Stop Cafe is still open. The filming of the movie still keeps the town alive today with tourist and visitors from all over.
There are several towns named Towanda- in Kansas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. According to the Kansas State Historical Society, Towanda is an Osage Indian word meaning "many waters."
In the movie, it's strongly implied (though never stated outright) that Idgie and Ninny are the same person. The book is completely different. In the book, a detailed account of Ninny's life (both before and after she came to live with the Threadgoodes) make up a large section of the story. A movie which includes all of the plot from the book would have to be several times longer than the movie that was eventually made. Idgie survives in the book, while Ninny dies as Evelyn was told.