Wild by Law

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Wild by Law (1991)

Directed by Diane Garey, Lawrence Hott

Documentary · 54m

Tells about the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the three men responsible for its passage: forester/philosopher Aldo Leopold, author of the bestselling Sand County almanac and the first to bring the word 'ecology' into standard usage; Bob Marshall, millionaire socialist and founder of the Wilderness Society; and Howard Zahniser, a bureaucrat with a love of the wild places he seldom saw. Singly and together, these three fought from the 1920s through the 1950s to preserve the natural world. Provides an overview of the roots of the environmental movement, offering a deeper understanding of one of the most important issues facing contemporary civilization.

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Cast

Linda Hunt Narrator Ralph Waite Aldo Leopold (voice) Richard B. Shull Howard Zahniser (voice) Peter Haydu Bob Marshall (voice) Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage)
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Bob Marshall Self (archive footage)
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Howard Zahniser Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Diane Garey, Lawrence Hott
Writer
Ken Chowder
Director of Photography
Allen Moore
Editor
Diane Garey
Producer
Lawrence Hott, Diane Garey

Details

Release date
1991-12-01
Runtime
54m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN