Search results
Swing Out, Sweet Land. Swing Out, Sweet Land is a 1970 American TV special starring John Wayne. It was Wayne's first TV special and looked at the history of American settlement. [1]
Nov 29, 1970 · John Wayne hosts a 1970 TV movie featuring modern actors impersonating historical figures, such as Washington, Lincoln, and Minuit. The special mixes humor, music, and drama, but also faces criticism for its tone and accuracy.
- (232)
- Comedy, Family, History
- Stan Harris
- 1970-11-29
The indignity of the appearance embarrassed him enough so that, except for rare guest appearances on shows like "I Love Lucy," Wayne avoided television for most of the next 20 years. "Swing Out, Sweet Land" gave him a chance to show his unabashed red-white-and-blue sentiments and to feel far more comfortable in front of the television cameras.
Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV Movie 1970) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
People also ask
Who starred in Swing Out Sweet Land?
Is Swing Out Sweet Land a 'documentary'?
Was Swing Out Sweet Land broadcast in the UK?
Jul 7, 2007 · Swing Out Sweet Land was a November 1970 "special program in living color" (repackaged here as John Wayne's Tribute to America) featuring an all-star cast of movie and TV greats, comedians and pop stars. Though it frequently teeters toward gaudiness typical of '60s variety shows, parts of it are surprisingly good and it's a fascinating document ...
Brief Synopsis. John Wayne hosts this historical survey of the growth of the United States by means of military conquest and politial finagling. Sundry entertainers join him to add song, dance, and comedy to the analysis.