Wild by Law

Wild by Law

1991
54m
6.3

6.3/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Quick Facts

Release Date December 1, 1991
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0103260

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)

Key Crew

Diane Garey
Director
Lawrence Hott
Director
Lawrence Hott
Producer
Diane Garey
Producer
Ken Chowder
Writer