Traveling Hopefully is a 1982 American short documentary film directed by John G. Avildsen. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1] It focuses on Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union. Baldwin tells of how he got interested in civil liberties, and mentions a number of the cases in which the ACLU defended people or entities.
| Traveling Hopefully | |
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | Steven Haft |
| Starring | Roger Nash Baldwin Norman Lear |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
Production company | Arnuthfonyus Films |
| Distributed by | Films Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reaction
editJanet Maslin of The New York Times wrote "This is an amiable, well-intentioned documentary, but an extremely superficial one".[2] Also writing in the Times, John J. O'Connor stated that Traveling Hopefully "captures, with warmth, the admirable grittiness of an American original".[3]
References
edit- ^ "NY Times: Traveling Hopefully". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (January 6, 1982). "FILM: WATER POLLUTION AND ROGER BALDWIN PROFILE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (May 14, 1982). "TV WEEKEND; 'MARCO POLO,' 'PAIK ON THE AIR,' A.C.L.U. FOUNDER". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
External links
edit- Traveling Hopefully at "The Reel Mudd" the audiovisual blog of the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University
- The short film Traveling Hopefully is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- Traveling Hopefully on YouTube, posted by Princeton University
- Traveling Hopefully at IMDb
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