Pete Seeger Movies
- 1977
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration01977HD
A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.
- 2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-19743.82003HD
For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and...
- 1965
The Creative Person: The Folksinger
The Creative Person: The Folksinger01965HD
Three of the top folksinger-composers - Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Buffy Sainte-Marie - are featured here. These are the new "city" folksingers whose...
- 1990
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson01990HD
Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill,...
- 1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'51984HD
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part...
- 1989
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center01989HD
Izzy Young was the guru of American folk music. In this documentary covering his legendary Folklore Center in New York Izzy meets with friends and...
- 1970
The Arlo Guthrie Show
The Arlo Guthrie Show01970HD
A concert featuring singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie. Performing from Austin, Texas, the folk-singer is joined by guest artists.
- 1978
Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert
Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert01978HD
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...
- 1946
The Fight for Maritime Unity
The Fight for Maritime Unity01946HD
This film speaks to the need for solidarity between all maritime unions, vividly recounting the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which culminated...
- 2001
A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes
A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes02001HD
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....
- 1961
Cattle Ranch
Cattle Ranch01961HD
This short documentary offers a portrait of life on a cattle ranch, for both its human and animal inhabitants. Featuring sprightly music by folk...
- 1989
Pete Seeger at Home
Pete Seeger at Home01989HD
In this documentary, Pete Seeger is caught in a relaxed mood in and outside his cottage outside New York in an excellent video produced by Jim Downing
- 2023
Down By The Riverside
Down By The Riverside02023HD
“If there’s hope for the human race, there’s hope for the Hudson.” —Pete Seeger In the summer of 1969, legendary folk...
- 1988
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning01988HD
Born in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky, Gunning suffered a life of bitter poverty which became the fuel for dozens of moving songs about working...
- 1962
Wasn't That a Time
Wasn't That a Time01962HD
A look into those convicted by the House Un-American Activities Committee