The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007)

The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 records from rural Americana to its 1952 release on Folkways Records, ... See full summary »

Director:

Rani Singh

Writer:

Rani Singh

Stars:

Beck, Nick Cave, Elvis Costello

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Beck	...	Himself
Nick Cave	...	Himself
Elvis Costello	...	Himself
David Johansen	...	Himself
Greil Marcus	...	Himself
Beth Orton	...	Herself
Lou Reed	...	Himself
Allen Ginsberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bill Ivey	...	Himself (archive footage)
Harry Smith	...	Himself (archive footage)
Hal Willner	...	Himself
Bob Neuwirth	...	Himself
Smokey Hormel	...	Himself (as Gregory 'Smokey' Hormel)
Philip Glass	...	Himself
P. Adams Sitney	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 records from rural Americana to its 1952 release on Folkways Records, the urban folk revival of the 1960s, and its continuing influence on contemporary music.

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Plot Keywords:

folk music | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

I allokoti Ameriki

Box Office

Budget:

$147,620 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harry Smith Archives

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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