Sep 01, 1982
20 min
Full-HD

America Works...America Sings (1982)

Educational film about folk songs and their origins, along with performances.

Category

Documentary Western

Country

United States of America

Companies

Cornerstone Production Company Walt Disney Educational Materials Company

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