Sod & Stubble is a 2025 American western drama film directed and written by Ken Spurgeon. The film follows the adversities of a family pioneering on the plains of Kansas. It is based on the 1936 nonfiction book of the same name, written by John Ise, the son of the main protagonists.
The film premiered at the Orpheum Theater on March 28, 2025, and was released in the United States on April 18, 2025.
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Premise
The adventures and adversities of a family pioneering on the plains of Kansas.
Cast
Bailey Chase as Henry Ise, a German immigrant
Dodie Brown as Rosa Ise, Henry's wife
Barry Corbin as Vietz
Mary Beth McDonough as Mary Bartsch
Buck Taylor as John C. Haag
Delno Ebie as Steve Linge
Production
Sod & Stubble began filming in June 2023 at the Miller Farm, with parts being filmed at Wichita.; El Dorado, Kansas; Osborne, Kansas; and Jewell County, Kansas.
Release
Sod & Stubble first premiered at the Orpheum Theater on March 28, 2025, and was released in the United States on April 18, 2025.