On the road with Charles Kuralt (Television program)
Notes:
Originally broadcast on CBS television as 14 individual episodes. Compiled by the Travel Channel. Special features: interview with Isadore Bleckman and Road updates (v. 1); and Road updates and About On the road (v. 2); and Road updates and biography of Charles Kuralt (v. 3). Host, Charles Kuralt.
Contents:
v. 1 (105 min.) episode 1 : Hex-sign painter -- Missouri -- High-school plane -- Christmas tree -- Alaskan glacier priest -- episode 2 : Horse trader -- Singing mailman -- Butterflies -- Sorghum making -- Minnesota -- episode 3 : North Woods guide -- Tombstones -- Steam calliope -- Huck Finn -- Utah -- episode 4 : Dakota farmer -- Goose lady -- Oldest park ranger -- Pennsylvania -- episode 5 : Bell ringers -- Unicycle school -- national anthem -- Mountains -- v. 2. (105 min.) episode 6 : Cowbells -- The ice meister -- Gas stations -- Secretariat -- episode 7 : Udall -- The school teacher -- Prospector -- Balloons -- episode 8 : July 4th -- Pioneer grave -- Pipe organs -- Kuralt's roots -- episode 9 : Photo family -- Skill Olympics -- Fire hydrants -- Free doctors -- episode 10 : Wisdomkeepers -- The land -- Dessie Odom -- v. 3. (84 min.) episode 11 : Old men and the sea -- Plank road -- Ellis Island -- episode 12 : Love train -- Worm grunting -- Elephants -- Heroes of '41-- episode 13 : History of Norway -- Hot-dog man -- Donkey-cart man -- The eyelid alarm -- Running water -- episode 14 : Loving County, TX -- Sewer art -- Last lighthouse.
Summary:
Charles Kuralt celebrated everyday Americans for a quarter century. The stories in the 14 episodes featured remain deeply meaningful, touching, and truthful reflections of American life.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.