Great movie. Iris Dement's singing and acting is a real highlight. And what a hoot Pat Carroll was as Meemaw.
Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm watching this movie on HBO > In 1907, Dr. Lily Penleric, a musicologist frustrated by career obstacles, > takes refuge with her sister in Appalachia...and discovers a world of folk > music sung by the locals that has existed unaltered since it was transported > from Europe. In her efforts to record and preserve this music, Lily faces > great opposition from many of the locals--including a ruggedly handsome > adventurer--who want to preserve the music privately in their own way. "Four > stars...beautifully rendered" (Leonard Maltin's 2002 Movie & Video Guide). > With Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds), Aidan Quinn, Pat Carroll, Jane Adams > (Happiness). > > > > Actors: > AIDAN QUINN, JANET MCTEER, TAJ MAHAL, IRIS DEMENT, PAT CARROLL, JANE ADAMS, > EMMY ROSSUM, E. KATHERINE KERR
