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Wild by Law (1991)

★ 6.3/10 54 min Documentary Unknown English
Writer: Ken Chowder
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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