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

February. 01,2007

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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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Beck as Self

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Nick Cave as Self

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Elvis Costello as Self

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Reviews

Cebalord

2007/02/01

Very best movie i ever watch

Listonixio

2007/02/02

Fresh and Exciting

TrueHello

2007/02/03

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Philippa

2007/02/04

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.