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Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • TV Movie
  • 1970
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
258
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John Wayne in Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
ComedyFamilyHistoryMusic

John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.

  • Director
    • Stan Harris
  • Writers
    • Paul Keyes
    • John Aylesworth
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Ann-Margret
    • Lucille Ball
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    258
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stan Harris
    • Writers
      • Paul Keyes
      • John Aylesworth
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Ann-Margret
      • Lucille Ball
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • John Wayne - Host
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Entertainer at Valley Forge
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Statue of Liberty
    • (voice)
    Jack Benny
    Jack Benny
    • Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
    Dan Blocker
    Dan Blocker
    • Indian Who Sells Manhattan
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Frederick Douglass
    Glen Campbell
    Glen Campbell
    • Self
    Johnny Cash
    Johnny Cash
    • Johnny Cash
    Roy Clark
    Roy Clark
    • Banjo Player at Andrew Jackson's Inaugural
    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Mark Twain
    Phyllis Diller
    Phyllis Diller
    • Belva A. Lockwood
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • George Washington
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Nancy Lincoln
    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Self - Entertaining Troops at Valley Forge
    Michael Landon
    Michael Landon
    • Peter Minuit
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Eli Whitney
    Ross Martin
    Ross Martin
    • Alexander Hamilton
    Greg Morris
    Greg Morris
    • Crispus Attucks
    • Director
      • Stan Harris
    • Writers
      • Paul Keyes
      • John Aylesworth
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    Cheyenne8527

    One of the best Programs I ever saw on television

    I remember this program from it's original airing on network television and have tried for years to find it on video tape (and now DVD). I hope at some point TPTB realize what a true American treasure this is and arrange for it's sale or at the least re-airing for the general public.
    jcrodden

    I remember seeing this as a child...

    ...and yes, it was theme park quality song-and-dance, variety show with a history outline. But it was not meant to be anything else. It was entertainment. PBS has done more "serious" in-depth, and well-researched history TV documentaries in later years as have the History channel, A & E, etc. But please note that these are just as much entertainment for audiences, otherwise the ratings wouldn't be there, the audience would not be there, and the motivation for the makers (at least enough money to live on) would not be there to make them. I remember this and others like it fondly, perhaps through rose-colored glasses of remembrance. But I also remember (and I don't know why this has stuck in my strange memory) that when it came to a Civil War section some mention was made of current racial unrest and the continuing themes of equality.

    I would enjoy seeing it again if only for a glimpse of the celebrities that are gone and seeing a time when such did not hesitate to say patriotic things for fear of being hissed at.
    9shstubbs

    Very entertaining... good fun, great cast.

    I remember this from I was eleven years old watching it on TV. It would be great to have this available on tape or DVD. A very patriotic show - all historic figures were presented as larger than life, but it was all in good fun. Running across this entry has brought back some good memories.
    gwdfc

    this is now available on DVD!

    This program is now available on professional DVD under the title "John Wayne's Tribute to America". The release date is July 31, 2007 but my copy arrived a few days early.

    This video runs approximately 80 minutes. The only extras on the disk are the original sponsor commercials and a clip of JW on "What's My Line?". The picture quality is very good for a 37 year old show - crisp and clear (nothing like the faded, blurred quality of a VHS version I purchased on eBay a few years ago).

    This is a production typical of the 60's & 70's musical comedy shows but that's what fun for anyone who regularly tuned in to watch Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, etc. It's hokey and as patriotic as a 4th of July special.

    An internet search showed that several major book and/or DVD sellers have it. FYI, I have no connection to the company that put it out - I'm just happy to finally have it!
    10friedmad

    We need television like this today!

    For many years, the wonderful montage of each guest singing a line from "God Bless America" stayed with me. I managed to find a cassette of the show and got chills watching it again. They don't make shows like this anymore...I can't imagine a group of today's stars so large who I'd care to see at all. What would it take to get this special seen on TV again? In our post-9/11 world, it would be a nostalgic reminder of a generation that APPRECIATED where we came from, and what LIBERTY and FREEDOM are all about. To anyone reading this who may own the rights to this special, bring it back on video and you'll find a very receptive public.

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    • Trivia
      At least two of the stars are from Canada: Lorne Greene and William Shatner.
    • Connections
      Referenced in All in the Family: Writing the President (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      It Was Good Enough For Grandma
      Written by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg

      Performed by Ann-Margret

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Wayne's Tribute to America
    • Filming locations
      • Bodie State Historic Park, California, USA(ghost town)
    • Production companies
      • Yongestreet Productions
      • Batjac Productions
      • Darcy Advertising Co.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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