Walking On Water Wasn't Built In A Day

Walking On Water Wasn't Built In A Day

— For Home Use Only —

In April 1970, the first Earth Day in Philadelphia was actually a week-long celebration for Mother Earth.

Remastered in 2K from an original 16mm print, WALKING ON WATER WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY was shot in and around the city, with cameo appearances and observations by the likes of Terry Southern, Jerry Rubin, mayor John Lindsay, Wavy Gravy, and many more.

Featured prominently in the film is famed Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, riffing on American culture and society—at the main Earth Week event on Belmont Plateau, during a van ride across Pennsylvania, over breakfast at a Howard Johnson’s, and reading from his poem “Bayonne Turnpike To Tuscarora” as he sits on the banks of the Susquehanna River. The talk is of polarization and the battle for the soul of America.

Fifty years later, the battle goes on.

Produced by Films of the Last Twenty Years
A film by John Abrahall, Christopher Bamford, Robert Feldman, Michael Katz, and Peter Wiesner

NOTE: Film contains some strong adult language.

Educational Use: www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/wow.html
Academic Streaming: https://docuseek2.com/bf-wow
Community Screenings: https://www.bullfrogcommunities.com

Walking On Water Wasn't Built In A Day
  • Walking On Water Wasn't Built In A Day

    — For Home Use Only —

    In April 1970, the first Earth Day in Philadelphia was actually a week-long celebration for Mother Earth.

    Newly remastered in 2K from an original 16mm print, WALKING ON WATER WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY was shot in and around the city, with cameo appearances and observations by ...