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Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984 · 73 min

A warm, music-filled journey through memory and American roots, gentle and reflective.

Directed by: Jim Brown
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger

Tagline: The incredible journey of America's Songwriter and Folk Hero, with Incredible Performances by some of our Greatest Folk Singers
Overview: A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part travelogue and part hootenanny, it follows the singer's son, Arlo Guthrie, as he retraces his father's steps and collects reminiscences from his father's family, friends and musical partners.

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Directed by: Jim Brown
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
memory
family
justice
identity
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jim Brown
Starring: Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Jack Elliott, Sonny Terry, Joan Baez, Ronnie Gilbert, Holly Near
Runtime: 73 min
Languages: English

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