Last Updated: December 31, 2025

Suzy will be part of a movie being shot in her home town of Aledo, IL

BIG NEWS: The “Aledo Movie,” Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do In Aledo, Illinois is now available to rent/Buy on Amazon!  
Here’s a link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0G1W97PZB/

SuzyBoggussMusic FB Post
June 7, 2022 :
Heading to my hometown of Aledo, Illinois for a visit. BTW this building used  to read Bogguss Groceries when I was living there. It was my grandfather’s store and the attached rounded bldg was Smitty’s Standard gas station where I’d buy gas $.50 a gallon to cruise the loop
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=569011951247033&set=p.569011951247033

Aledo Movie Website: http://aledomovie.com/
Aledo Movie Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551820895181

World Premier and upcoming showings of “Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do In Aledo, Illinois” at the Aledo Opera House.   (Suzy will be at the 6/6/2025 showings)
https://aledooperahouse.com/home

Merco Movie Guys Podcast Aledo’s Big Premiere: Meet the Creators (1:01:08)
June 3, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPx63GPsejk

Merco Movie Guys Podcast about the Aledo Movie with Suzy
May 30, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59a_CFoyClk

Movie Trailer link on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZdGkR_48Rg&t=14s

Film Festivals Showings / Participation  and Theater Showings

WRMJ and other media outlets Audio/Video Interview links
(Newest at bottom)

Independent Film Crew Shooting Movie In Aledo
May 17, 2017
https://wrmj.com/independent-film-crew-shooting-movie-in-aledo/

Yes It’s True; Independent Film Being Shot In Aledo
April 29, 2022
https://wrmj.com/wrmj-audio-yes-its-true-independent-film-being-shot-in-aledo-next-month/

Title Revealed For Aledo Independent Film
June 9, 2022
https://wrmj.com/title-revealed-for-aledo-independent-film/

Aledo Independent Film Update; Hoping For June 2023 Release At Aledo Opera House
August 9, 2022
https://wrmj.com/wrmj-audio-aledo-independent-film-update-hoping-for-june-2023-release-at-aledo-opera-house/

WRMJ Interview: Aledo Film Nearing Finish; June Preview Expected
December23 ,2022
https://wrmj.com/wrmj-interview-aledo-film-nearing-finish-june-preview-expected/

Aledo Independent Film Screening Planned For This June
February 12, 2023
https://wrmj.com/907944-2

WRMJ Audio: June 4 Screening For Aledo Independent Film
A Private Invitation only Screening
May 5, 2023
https://wrmj.com/wrmj-audio-june-4-screening-for-aledo-independent-fil/

WRMJ First Look At Aledo Independent Film, Audio Interview
June 4, 2023
https://wrmj.com/first-look-at-aledo-independent-film/

WRNJ Aledo Film To Be Screened In Quad Citiew
July 31, 2023
https://wrmj.com/911937-2/

WRMJ: Bogguss Talks Role In Aledo Independent Film
August 7, 2023
https://wrmj.com/912065-2/

Chicago filmmaker to show Aledo movie in QC
August 15, 2023
OurQuadCities.com Story on 8/19 Screening, story synopsis, photos, and making of the movie ... includes 3 film clips
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/arts-and-culture/chicago-filmmaker-to-show-aledo-movie-in-qc/

NBC TV6 KWQC, Davenport, IA  interview about the Aledo Movie
August 16, 2023
https://www.kwqc.com/2023/08/16/everything-you-need-know-about-aledo-movie/?fbclid=IwAR3OtsTBZeIETQdpfMYJ PUPqbGOvnD5EgGeAZaYpUozPS-YrZ7KbIx_Py8E

WRMJ: Aledo Film Gets Film Festival Dates
October 2, 2023
https://wrmj.com/aledo-film-gets-film-festival-dates/?fbclid=IwAR2noqC_uv1N1VR4mh0lCyp-cbs7DCXYZHX 5SEkszUtMwGZctCwr5vewsLE

WRMJ: More Events for Aledo Independent Film
November 6, 2023
https://wrmj.com/more-events-for-aledo-independent-film/

WRMJ: More Attention For Aledo Movie
April 4, 2024
https://wrmj.com/more-attention-for-aledo-movie/

WRMJ: Illinois Rock & Roll Museum To Add Bogguss; Honored Oct. 20, 2024
July 10, 2024
https://wrmj.com/921520-2/     With audio interview talking about the Aledo Movie, & Photo from Suzy’s Mercer County High School Hall of Fame induction in  2016

WRMJ: Filmmaker Christina Shaver & Aledo Opera House GM Nathan Sipes Talk Movie Premiere, Grand Reopening, & What’s Coming To The Opera House
May 23 2025
https://wrmj.com/filmmaker-christina-shaver-aledo-opera-house-gm-nathan-sipes-talk-movie-premiere-grand- reopening-whats-coming-to-the-opera-house/

WRMJ: Suzy Bogguss Talks Songs For The Screen And Her Love For Aledo
June 6, 2025
https://wrmj.com/suzy-bogguss-talks-songs-for-the-screen-and-her-love-for-aledo/
 

Songs by Suzy from the Movie
                
Crusin’ The Loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNPbBGmFqDM
Little Ole Aledo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3euFFdJeQPU

The movie also uses songs from Suzy’s American Folk Songbook Album
and the song “Paint The Town Blue” from her Prayin’ For Sunshine Album.


Paint The Town Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWRMkpwF-RY

IMDB Framework page for the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21053580/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Photos from the Q/A session after the Aledo Opera House
 World Premier on Friday 6/06/2025.
click on photos for larger image.

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