GARRISON KEILLOR:
The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
Directed by Peter Rosen
United States, 86 Minutes
Documentary
SAT APR 25, 7:30pm; SUN APR 26, 12:00pm
Film Hosted by Richard & Elizabeth Scott
Garrison Keillor, star of public radio's weekly A Prairie Home Companion, is a holdout of the vaudeville era and radio's golden age, a maverick distinguished by his talents as composer, singer, poet, humorist, philosopher and master storyteller over more than three decades. Director Peter Rosen followed Keillor for more than a year to create this documentary, capturing life behind the scenes of his radio show. In his typically soft-spoken style, laced with wit and wry observation, he shares autobiographical anecdotes while offering his unique brand of cultural commentary, revealing just how inextricably his life and work are entwined. Discussing the beloved monologue in which he reports the news from Lake Woebegon, Keillor remarks, "I used to believe that Lake Woebegon was fictitious...but now I'm not so sure." Numerous longtime colleagues share their own colorful insights in this charming portrait.
Filmography: Who Gets To Call It Art? (06), Khachaturian (03)
Shown with the short film
Germans In The Woods
WINNER!
2009 SALEM FILM FESTIVAL GRAND JURY AWARD
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