| Down Liberty Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harold D. Schuster |
| Produced by | Jerry Fairbanks |
| Starring | Tommy Kirk |
| Music by | Charles Koff Clarence Wheeler |
| Production companies | Greyhound Lines Jerry Fairbanks Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 33 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Down Liberty Road is a 1956 American short film directed by Harold D. Schuster. The film is also known as Freedom Highway in the United States. It has an early performance by Tommy Kirk.
Plot
On a cross-country Greyhound bus, passengers give historically dubious summaries of major landmarks. Riders include a grieving father of a fallen soldier and C-list celebrities of the 1950s.
Cast
- Morris Ankrum, as Fred Schroeder, his son, a fallen soldier will be awarded The Medal of Honor
- Angie Dickinson, As Mary, becomes romantically joined with Charles Maxwell, the football player.
- Tommy Kirk, Boy Scout
- John Litel as a signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Charles Maxwell as Bill Roberts, #64 Philadelphia Eagles footballer, a bus companion to Tommy Kirk and Angie Dickinson
- Tex Ritter, Sings and plays guitar
- Marshall Thompson, as unnamed, a visiting spirit
- Mary Treen, As the Philadelphia Eagles front office secretary
- Charles Koff,
- Clarence Wheeler
References
- Vagg, Stephen (9 September 2019). "The Cinema of Tommy Kirk". Diabolique Magazine.
External links
- Down Liberty Road at IMDb
- Down Liberty Road is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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