Wild by Law

Wild by Law

6.3 | 1991-12-01 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Lawrence Hott Director
Diane Garey Director
Ken Chowder Writer
Diane Garey Producer
Lawrence Hott Producer
Diane Garey Editor
Robert Marts Sound
Eric Williams Sound
Richard Einhorn Music
Allen Moore Director of Photography

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
Bob Marshall
Self (archive footage)
Howard Zahniser
Howard Zahniser
Self (archive footage)

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