Pete Seeger Movies

A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.

An unvarnished chronicle of Bob Dylan's metamorphosis from folk to rock musician via appearances at the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1965.

Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.

Documentary about Charles Olson, exploring his life and the significance of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter,...

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take...

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of...

This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching...

In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created...

This fascinating program tells the story of the music and artists that have influenced Bob Dylan throughout his career. Although his reputation as a...

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....

In September of 2004 at the Toronto Film Festival, the Weavers sang together for possibly the last time.

A concert program about the current development of the free Latin American music presented by a wide range of artists, performers and groups from...

Blues/Folk Performer Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) speaks and performs several songs in various settings.

For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and...

Documentary about the life of folk singer Phil Ochs.

Documentary on the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling songwriter and singer who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property....

A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.

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...