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Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

"This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land, From California to the New York Island. This land was made for you and me."

19766.92h 27m

Overview

A 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.

Directed by Hal Ashby
Written by Robert Getchell, Woody Guthrie
Produced by Robert F. Blumofe, Harold Leventhal
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Top Cast

David Carradine

David Carradine

Woody Guthrie

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Ozark Bule

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mary / Memphis Sue

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Pauline

John Lehne

John Lehne

Locke

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Slim Snedeger

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Luther Johnson

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Elizabeth Macey

Liz

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Susan Vaill

Gwen Guthrie

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Sarah Vaill

Gwen Guthrie

Themes & Keywords

biographygreat depressionfolk musicbased on memoir or autobiographyriding the raildust bowllabor unionhoedown1930s

About Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory is a music, drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of biography, great depression, folk music, based on memoir or autobiography, riding the rail, dust bowl. Directed by Hal Ashby, it stars David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon. A 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.

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