Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home, 2007

Director Peter Frumkin
Topic Woody Guthrie

sea says: what a great American and what a talented man.  there is a subtext in this documentary saying he may have been a bit of a bastard as a human being. But no one is perfect and what he did right sure is wonderful.  This film reinforced my belief that the song "This Land Is Your Land" should be our national anthem.  My favorite story, told about WG in this documentary, is about him integrating the soldiers on a ship in WW2.  The documentary is good--but it is worth watching the whole thing just to learn about what he did that night. GRADE B-

mjc says:  I am always amazed when I am reminded of the songs that are part of our heritage as Americans that came from WG's head and heart.  Thank you Woody