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Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

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DocumentaryMusic

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Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

14 September 2007

Country

Cast

Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

Self

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Self

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self

Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie

Self

Mary Travers

Mary Travers

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Paul Stookey

Paul Stookey

Self

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