"Silent Running" Drone #3

Back in 1971, the movie Silent Running went into production. It was released on March 10, 1972. 

The movie was directed by Douglas Trumbull and starred Bruce Dern. 

According to Wikipedia:

After the end of all botanical life on Earth, ecologist Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) maintains a greenhouse on a space station in order to preserve various plants for future generations. Assisted by three robots and a small human crew, Lowell rebels when he is ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions. Lowell and his robots are forced to do anything necessary to keep their invaluable greenery alive.

A friend, Larry Whisenhunt, who played Drone #3 ("Louie"), told me that the film was shot aboard an old aircraft carrier. 

Above, (left to right) Larry Whisenhunt, Mark Persons and Cheryl Sparks (or Steven Brown). 

Above, Larry Whisenhunt and yours truly in La Habra, California, July 1979. Photo by Paul Evans.

I had known Larry Whisenhunt since 1970 and sponsored him into Delta Phi Sigma Fraternity during college. Sadly, he passed away in 1989 from kidney cancer. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Covina Hills in Southern California.

Above, the final resting place of Larry Whisenhunt. Photo by Armand Vaquer.