Community Events Spotlight: Brent Warren on His Film Marvin's Fly'n Boat

Brent Warren could be considered a modern-day Renaissance man. He’s a singer-songwriter, an author, an illustrator, a magician, a comedian, and a filmmaker.

One of his projects spawned from a dual love – the shared love between two locals of a historical aircraft. That dual love culminated in Warren’s major undertaking as a filmmaker, the hour-long documentary Marvin’s Fly’n Boat.

Warren and Nederland local Marvin Lewis, owner of the restaurant Marvins Gardens, both loved the history and spectacle of the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, colloquially known as the “Spruce Goose.” Designed by Howard Hughes, the plane, built from birch wood, is the largest flying boat, or seaplane with a hull, ever built.

Lewis spent much of his time in Nederland building a 12-foot model of the plane, intended to fly. It didn't fly before his passing, but Colorado locals never gave up on the plane. Will it fly or not? Learn more about the making of the documentary by tuning in to this episode of the podcast!

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