Pete Seeger Movies

  • 1996
    Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

    Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

    Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

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    Chronicles the 50-year career of singer/songwriter Jean Ritchie, from Viper, Kentucky to the New York stage. Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and her...

    Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story
  • 1990
    I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

    I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

    I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

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    Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill,...

    I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
  • 1978
    Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert

    Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert

    Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert

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    Full concert recorded live at Wolf Trap, VA for PBS broadcast. Arlo and Pete are joined onstage by the band Shanandoah on many of their well-loved...

    Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert
  • 1964
    Singing Fishermen of Ghana

    Singing Fishermen of Ghana

    Singing Fishermen of Ghana

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    This film documents work songs of a fishing community in Ghana

    Singing Fishermen of Ghana
  • 1962
    Wasn't That a Time

    Wasn't That a Time

    Wasn't That a Time

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    A look into those convicted by the House Un-American Activities Committee

    Wasn't That a Time
  • 1960
    Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

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    On the first hot day of summer, an old farmer goes fishing just as he has done for many years on the West Branch of the Delaware River. A young boy,...

    Indian Summer
  • 1977
    Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

    Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

    Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

    01977HD

    A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.

    Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
  • 1946
    The Fight for Maritime Unity

    The Fight for Maritime Unity

    The Fight for Maritime Unity

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    This film speaks to the need for solidarity between all maritime unions, vividly recounting the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which culminated...

    The Fight for Maritime Unity
  • 1980
    Canto Libre - den fria sången

    Canto Libre - den fria sången

    Canto Libre - den fria sången

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    A concert program about the current development of the free Latin American music presented by a wide range of artists, performers and groups from...

    Canto Libre - den fria sången
  • 1984
    Chords of Fame

    Chords of Fame

    Chords of Fame

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    Documentary about the life of folk singer Phil Ochs.

    Chords of Fame
  • 1962
    The Streets of Greenwood

    The Streets of Greenwood

    The Streets of Greenwood

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    THE STREETS OF GREENWOOD (1962), looks at voter registration efforts by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)and a concert in a...

    The Streets of Greenwood
  • 1961
    Cattle Ranch

    Cattle Ranch

    Cattle Ranch

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    This short documentary offers a portrait of life on a cattle ranch, for both its human and animal inhabitants. Featuring sprightly music by folk...

    Cattle Ranch
  • 2006
    Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

    Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

    Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

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    Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by...

    Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
  • 1972
    Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone

    Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone

    Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone

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    This classic documentary made by director Robert Elfstrom shows Pete Seeger as a fighter for human rights through songs such as I Dreamed I Saw Joe...

    Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone
  • 2004
    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

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    In September of 2004 at the Toronto Film Festival, the Weavers sang together for possibly the last time.

    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
  • 1999
    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

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    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
  • 1966
    Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

    Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

    Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

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    Pete and Toshi Seeger, their son Daniel, and folklorist Bruce Jackson visited a Texas prison in Huntsville in March of 1966 and produced this rare...

    Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
  • 2002
    Strange Fruit

    Strange Fruit

    Strange Fruit

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    In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high school teacher Abel Meeropol wrote a poem entitled...

    Strange Fruit
  • 2001
    A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes

    A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes

    A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes

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    A Sigh and a Wish tells the story of pioneer folklorist Helen Creighton and of the enduring appeal of her remarkable collections of song and story....

    A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes
  • 2000
    The Internationale

    The Internationale

    The Internationale

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    THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people's stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the long-time anthem of socialism and communism) to celebrate...

    The Internationale