Voice of the Plains: John G. Neihardt
John Neihardt was known as the poet, or voice, of the plains. Marshall Jamison reads Neihardt's poetry, and Neihardt himself appears in a variety of archive footage describing his life and writings. People interviewed include Neihardt's two daughters, his biographer Lucile Aly, University of Missouri president James Olson, Omaha World-Herald reporter Tom Allen, and former student Betty Cook Rottman. Writer Angela Rackley worked with Neihardt.
- Runtime
- 59m
- Released
- 1983
Details
Release year: 1983
Storyline
John Neihardt was known as the poet, or voice, of the plains. Marshall Jamison reads Neihardt's poetry, and Neihardt himself appears in a variety of archive footage describing his life and writings. People interviewed include Neihardt's two daughters, his biographer Lucile Aly, University of Missouri president James Olson, Omaha World-Herald reporter Tom Allen, and former student Betty Cook Rottman. Writer Angela Rackley worked with Neihardt.
Top credits
- Tom Allen — Self
- Lucile Aly — Self
- Dick Cavett — Self
- Ron Hull — Self - Host