Bound for Glory (1976)
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- PG
- 2h 27min
- Biography, Drama
- 05 Dec 1976 (USA)
- Movie
The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.
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Stars:
Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Carradine | ... |
Woody Guthrie
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| Ronny Cox | ... |
Ozark Bule
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| Melinda Dillon | ... |
Mary - Woody's Wife
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| Gail Strickland | ... |
Pauline
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| John Lehne | ... |
Locke - Radio Station Manager
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| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... |
Slim Snedeger - Hobo on Train
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| Randy Quaid | ... |
Luther Johnson - Migrant Worker
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Elizabeth Macey | ... |
Liz - Johnson's Wife
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| Susan Vaill | ... |
Gwen - Guthrie Child
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Sarah Vaill | ... |
Gwen - Guthrie Child
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Alexandra Mock | ... |
Sue - Guthrie Child
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Kimberly Mock | ... |
Sue - Guthrie Child
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| Miriam Byrd-Nethery | ... |
Sick Woman - Water-Swallowing Scene
(as Miriam Byrd Nethery)
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Jane Lambert | ... |
Other Woman - Water-Swallowing Scene
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| Jan Burrell | ... |
Other Woman - Water-Swallowing Scene
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Lee McLaughlin | ... |
Heavy Chandler - 'Insane' Man
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| Ted Gehring | ... |
Conners - Pampa Store Owner
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Robert Sorrells | ... |
Charlie Guthrie - Woody's Father
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Guthrie Thomas | ... |
George Guthrie - Woody's Brother
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| Wendy Schaal | ... |
Mary Jo Guthrie - Woody's Sister
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Delos V. Smith Jr. | ... |
Old Man Jenkins - Gas Station Owner
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| David Clennon | ... |
Carl - Man in Gas Station
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Larry Luttrell | ... |
Hank - Man in Gas Station
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| Beeson Carroll | ... |
Collister - Gas Station Customer
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| Mary Kay Place | ... |
Sue Ann - Girl in Bar
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| Tani Guthrie | ... |
Donna Jo - Woody's California-Bound Neighbor
(as Tani Phelps Guthrie)
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| James O'Connell | ... |
Jesse - Woody's California-Bound Neighbor
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Bruce Johnson | ... |
Jimmy - Square Dance Caller and Barber
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R.A. Rondell | ... |
Steve - Hobo on Train
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| James Jeter | ... |
Crippled Whitey - Hobo on Train
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Clifford A. Pellow | ... |
Bill - Chief Railroad Harness Guard
(as Cliff Pellow)
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Tom Howard | ... |
Railroad Harness Guard
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Chuck Katzakian | ... |
Railroad Harness Guard
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| Harry Holcombe | ... |
Minister
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| Evelyn Russell | ... |
Wife in Trailer Automobile
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Husband in Trailer Automobile
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Sondra Blake | ... |
Judy - Waitress
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| Brion James | ... |
Pick-up Truck Driver at Border
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| James Carroll | ... |
Man at Border
(as James Lough)
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Tom Peters | ... |
Man at Border
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Raymond Guth | ... |
Hobo in Hobo Camp
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| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... |
Man Shot Off Train
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| James Hong | ... |
Chili Joint Owner
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Cara Corren | ... |
Girl Singer at Migrant Camp
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Susan Barnes | ... |
Girl Singer at Migrant Camp
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| Bobby Bass | ... |
Head Goon at Migrant Camp
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Harvey J. Newmark | ... |
Musician
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Thomas J. Sauber | ... |
Musician
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Lyle Ritz | ... |
Musician
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| Jo de Winter | ... |
Union Organizer
(as Johana deWinter)
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Gary Downey | ... |
Union Organizer
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Jama Tegeler | ... |
Girl at Union Meeting
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G. Marie Haller | ... |
Field School Teacher
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Leanna Johnson Heath | ... |
Girl at Stream
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| Robert Ginty | ... |
Artichoke Picker
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| Tony Becker | ... |
Tough Boy on Train
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Kip Addotta | ... |
Cocoanut Grove Audition Singer
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Burke Byrnes | ... |
Mr. Graham - Conducting Cocoanut Grove Auditions
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| Samantha Harper | ... |
Amy Martin - Conducting Cocoanut Grove Auditions
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| Read Morgan | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
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Carey Exton | ... |
Migrant Camp Singer (uncredited)
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| Eva-Marie Fredric | ... |
Migrant Camp Kid (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Bernie Kopell | ... |
Baker - Woody's Agent (uncredited)
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| Allan Miller | ... |
Baker - Woody Agent (uncredited)
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Carl D. Parker | ... |
Blindman (uncredited)
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Bill Riddle | ... |
Pimp on the Train (uncredited)
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| Klaus Wille | ... |
Migrant Camp Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hal Ashby | ||
Written by
| Robert Getchell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Woody Guthrie | ... | (autobiography) |
Produced by
| Robert F. Blumofe | ... | producer |
| Harold Leventhal | ... | producer |
| Charles Mulvehill | ... | associate producer |
| Jeffrey M. Sneller | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Haskell Wexler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Pembroke J. Herring | ||
| Robert C. Jones | ||
Editorial Department
| Elyane Bretherton | ... | assistant editor |
| Scott Burrow | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mike Hill | ... | apprentice editor |
| Don Zimmerman | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Michael D. Haller | ... | (as Michael Haller) |
Art Direction by
| James H. Spencer | ||
| Bill Sully | ... | (as William Sully) |
Set Decoration by
| James L. Berkey | ... | (as James Berkey) |
Costume Design by
| William Ware Theiss | ... | (as William Theiss) |
Makeup Department
| Virginia Jones | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Westmoreland | ... | makeup artist (as Robert A. Westmoreland) |
| Bob Stein | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| William Turner | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charles Mulvehill | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Bloom | ... | second assistant director (as James Bloom) |
| Catherine McCabe | ... | second assistant director (as Catherine C. McCabe) |
| Charles Myers | ... | first assistant director (as Charles A. Myers) |
| Bill Venegas | ... | second assistant director (as William B. Venegas) |
| Stanley E. Foster | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator |
| James L. Schoppe | ... | assistant art director |
| Sal Sommatino | ... | property master |
| Rick Carter | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Clay Johnston | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound effects editor (as Richard L. Oswald) |
| Don Parker | ... | production sound mixer (as Donald E. Parker) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | sound effects editor (as Frank Warner) |
| Jeff Wexler | ... | sound consultant |
| Lee Alexander | ... | sound mixer: documentary (uncredited) |
| Ron Cooper | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Stan Gordon | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Pat Suraci | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sass Bedig | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special visual effects |
Stunts
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunts |
| Fred Brookfield | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts (as Jophery Brown) |
| Dottie Catching | ... | stunts |
| Steve Chambers | ... | stunts |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Barry Davis | ... | stunts |
| Gary Downey | ... | stunts |
| Pete Dunn | ... | stunts |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunts (as David Ellis) |
| Andy Epper | ... | stunts |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Stephanie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Tony Epper | ... | stunts |
| Al Geatano | ... | stunts |
| Leonard P. Geer | ... | stunts (as Lenny Geer) |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Duffy Hambleton | ... | stunts |
| Bill Hart | ... | stunts |
| Lorie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Marcia Holley | ... | stunts |
| Billy Hank Hooker | ... | stunts (as William Harrison Hooker) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hugh Hooker | ... | stunts (as Hugh M. Hooker) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts (as Thomas J. Huff) |
| Richard James | ... | stunts |
| Taylor Lacher | ... | stunts |
| Fred Lerner | ... | stunts |
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunts |
| Bob Orrison | ... | stunts (as Robert Orrison) |
| Chuck Parkison Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Chere Rae | ... | stunts (as Chere Bryson) |
| J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Danny Rogers | ... | stunts |
| R.A. Rondell | ... | stunts |
| Alex Sharp | ... | stunts |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunts |
| Steve Vandeman | ... | stunts |
| Al Wyatt Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Héctor R. Figueroa | ... | camera operator (as Hector R. Figueroa) |
| Wynn Hammer | ... | unit still photographer |
| Gary Holt | ... | gaffer (as Gary H. Holt) |
| Leonard Lookabaugh | ... | key grip (as Leonard L. Lookabaugh) |
| Paul M. Pollard | ... | camera technician |
| Donald E. Thorin | ... | camera operator |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kirkland | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
| Bill Loranger | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| David Myers | ... | cinematographer: documentary (uncredited) |
| Walter Nichols | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Randall Robinson | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Don Whipple | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sally Dennison | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James Linn | ... | wardrobe department head (as James I. Linn) |
| Madeline Sylos | ... | wardrobe: women (as Madeline J. Sylos) |
| Bill Blackburn | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Silvio Scarano | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ronald Y. Ortega | ... | location caterer |
| Spencer Quinn | ... | location manager |
| Bill Venegas | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joan Biel | ... | music editor |
| George Brand | ... | music editor |
| Ralph Ferraro | ... | orchestrator |
| Leonard Rosenman | ... | conductor / music adaptor |
| Guthrie Thomas | ... | music coordinator |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Daniel J. Johnson | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Samson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tom Marshall | ... | transportation captain (as Thomas F. Marshall) |
| Gerald R. Molen | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Ted Ashton | ... | unit publicist |
| Wendell Baggett | ... | assistant auditor (as Wendell D. Baggett) |
| Sudy Dostal | ... | researcher: de Forest Research Inc. |
| Elise Rohden | ... | production secretary |
| William Smith | ... | production auditor (as William P. Smith) |
| Joe Anderer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Edward Arnold | ... | representative: UA (uncredited) |
| John Blowitz | ... | project publicity officer (uncredited) |
| Billy Brashier | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Fred Brookfield | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Patrick Burns | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| James W. Gavin | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Janet Healy | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Debbie Leventhal | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Eva Meiers | ... | secretary to producer (uncredited) |
| Dori Mires | ... | assistant auditor (uncredited) |
| Jim Porter | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Judy Collins | ... | thanks |
| Will Geer | ... | thanks |
| Arlo Guthrie | ... | thanks |
| Country Joe McDonald | ... | thanks |
| Odetta | ... | thanks |
| The Weavers | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1977) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1978) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- CBS (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DeForest Research (research)
- De Pablo De Pablo (title design)
- Pacific Title (main and end credits)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound re-recording)
- Exeter / Persky-Bright (production services)
- Bureau of Land Management (cooperation)
- The Richmond Organization (TRO) (Woody Guthrie music published by)
- Hollis Music Inc. (Woody Guthrie music published by)
- Ludlow Music (Woody Guthrie music published by)
- Folkways Music Publishers Inc. (Woody Guthrie music published by)
- Woody Guthrie Publications ("This Train Is Bound for Glory" and "The Sinking of the Reuben James" published by)
- Michael H. Goldsen ("Oklahoma Hills" published by)
- MCA Music Pub. ("The Sinking of the Reuben James" published by)
- TRO-Ludlow Music ("Roll On, Columbia" published by)
- Unart Music ("California Water Tastes Like Cherry Wine" and "Woody and Memphis Sue" published by)
- Fall River Music ("Hobo's Lullaby" published by)
- Robbins Music Corporation ("I'm in the Mood for Love" published by)
- Vanguard Recording Society (The Weavers and Country Joe McDonald courtesy of)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
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This film is an excellent biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, and discovered the suffering and strength of America's working class.
Written by L.H. Wong |
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| Taglines | Woody Guthrie. his music has become as much a part of America as its mountains, its rivers, its forests and its people. His life has touched all our lives. This is his story. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The pivotal Steadicam sequence that first captivated industry insiders involved David Carradine's amble through a migrant camp. The Steadicam operator, Garrett Brown, descends into the scene on a Chapman crane and follows Woody Guthrie (Carradine) as he gets off a pickup truck and walks past some 900 extras. The sequence, which looks quite simple on film, posed a challenge to operator and crew in that, just as Brown stepped off the crane platform laden with his weighty armature, grips had to simultaneously counterbalance the crane arm to prevent it from becoming a human catapult. See more » |
| Goofs | Guthrie's singing partner on KFVD radio in Los Angeles was not named Memphis Sue. Her real name was Maxine Crissman, and she was known as "Lefty Lou," because she shared Guthrie's politics and was just as outspoken. In fact, Guthrie was never pressed to stop singing union-organizing songs; the station owner, Frank Burke, was a populist New Dealer who agreed with Guthrie. The reason Woody was fired was because after the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany in 1939, he started singing songs that, mirroring the Communist Party line, denounced the war as a capitalist fraud. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Winds of Death (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hard Travelin' See more » |
| Quotes |
Woody Guthrie:
This land is your land/This land is my land/From California to the New York Island/From the Redwood forests to the Gulf Stream waters/This land was made for you and me See more » |