Country Music: The Spirit of America is a 2003 documentary film, in the IMAX format, written and co-produced by Tom Neff and co-directed by Neff, Steven Goldmann and Keith Melton. Randy Scruggs was also a producer on the film and wrote the music score. The film traces the history of the United States in the 20th Century through country music, and is also known as Our Country.[1]
When the film was released, Jane Sumner, film critic for The Dallas Morning News, lauded the film, and wrote, "It's been three years coming. But now that it's here, the IMAX film Our Country, originally titled Twang, makes a rousing addition to this year's State Fair of Texas ... Written and produced by Tom Neff, who produced the six-part TV miniseries America's Music: The Roots of Country for TBS, the documentary celebrates country music as a mirror of the American experience across 90 years ... Vintage photos, archival news footage (including a shot of O. J. Simpson trying on that pesky glove) and Mr. Neff's intelligent, lyrical commentary, narrated by Hal "Deep Throat" Holbrook, trace the history of country music as it parallels the nation's."[2]
country, music, spirit, america, 2003, documentary, film, imax, format, written, produced, neff, directed, neff, steven, goldmann, keith, melton, randy, scruggs, also, producer, film, wrote, music, score, film, traces, history, united, states, 20th, century, t. Country Music The Spirit of America is a 2003 documentary film in the IMAX format written and co produced by Tom Neff and co directed by Neff Steven Goldmann and Keith Melton Randy Scruggs was also a producer on the film and wrote the music score The film traces the history of the United States in the 20th Century through country music and is also known as Our Country 1 Country Music The Spirit of AmericaTheatrical release posterDirected bySteven GoldmannKeith MeltonTom NeffWritten byTom NeffProduced byRandy ScruggsTom NeffStarringEmily LalandeNarrated byHal HolbrookCinematographySteven D SmithRodney TaylorEdited byBarry RubinowMusic byRandy ScruggsDistributed byIMAXGiant Screen FilmsRelease dateJune 2 2003 2003 06 02 United States Running time45 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Cast 1 1 Interviews and music performers 2 Reception 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCast editHannah Swanson as Time Traveling Sprite Emily Lalande as Time Traveling Sprite Austin Stout as Austin Benton Jennings as Comic Old West Cowboy Tommy Barnes as Stage Manager Terry Ike Clanton as Crazed Prisoner Tony Nudo as Joe man at the train station Jaclynn Tiffany Brown as Fresh Faced TeenInterviews and music performers edit Trace Adkins Alabama Jessica Andrews Bela Fleck Guy Clark Charlie Daniels Joe Diffie Crystal Gayle Vince Gill Billy Gilman Hal Holbrook as narrator Alan Jackson Alison Krauss Lyle Lovett Loretta Lynn Kathy Mattea Martina McBride Roger McGuinn Leigh Nash Randy Owen Dolly Parton Minnie Pearl archival Earl Scruggs Marty Stuart Pam Tillis Ernest Tubb archival Porter Wagoner Lee Ann WomackReception editWhen the film was released Jane Sumner film critic for The Dallas Morning News lauded the film and wrote It s been three years coming But now that it s here the IMAX film Our Country originally titled Twang makes a rousing addition to this year s State Fair of Texas Written and produced by Tom Neff who produced the six part TV miniseries America s Music The Roots of Country for TBS the documentary celebrates country music as a mirror of the American experience across 90 years Vintage photos archival news footage including a shot of O J Simpson trying on that pesky glove and Mr Neff s intelligent lyrical commentary narrated by Hal Deep Throat Holbrook trace the history of country music as it parallels the nation s 2 See also editAmerica s Music The Roots of Country List of IMAX filmsReferences edit Our Country at IMDb Sumner Jane The Dallas Morning News film review Overnight Section page 6 B September 27 2003 External links editTom Neff official web site Country Music The Spirit Of America at IMDb Tom Neff interview at Big Movie Zone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Country Music The Spirit of America amp oldid 1142708338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
