Production
Harold Leventhal
Acting credits
NRDocumentary on the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling songwriter and singer who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988
7.8Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982
Behind the camera
6.9A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
Bound for Glory
1976
6.2After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.
Alice's Restaurant
1969
7.0A documentary on the iconic song "We Shall Overcome" and its important legacy in the American Civil Rights movement, echoing all over the world as a recognizable song of struggle against social injustices. Singers and activists talk about its origins, used during a workers strike in the mid 1940's, and how the lyrics and its significance slightly changed in the next decades.
We Shall Overcome
1989
7.8Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982
7.0Folkways: A Vision Shared--A Tribute To Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly pays stunning tribute to two legends of folk and blues. Narrated by Robbie Robertson, this documentary features performances by John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger and U2.
A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly
1988