Summary Doo Dah Days!, a documentary film produced by John Kirch for the Lawrenceville Historical Society, examines the life and work of American Composer Stephen Foster while simultaneously exploring the annual music festival held in Fosters honor near his grave in Pittsburgh, PA. The film uses the colorful festival, with its period costumed reenactors, musicians and guides, as a platform upon which to present the life story of Stephen Foster. The narrative unfolds amid a tapestry of historic images, documents and locations as Fosters music punctuates key periods of his life. From his birth in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh in 1826 to his tragic death in New York City in 1864, the film presents Fosters biography in an engaging and informative way. View more details
Directed : Johnny Ray Kirch
Written : Johnny Ray Kirch
Stars : Greg Adams Charles Anderson Jeff Berman Gil Bigenho Jr.
Genres : History Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Sep 16, 2021
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary Doo Dah Days!, a documentary film produced by John Kirch for the Lawrenceville Historical Society, examines the life and work of American Composer Stephen Foster while simultaneously exploring the annual music festival held in Fosters honor near his grave in Pittsburgh, PA. The film uses the colorful festival, with its period costumed reenactors, musicians and guides, as a platform upon which to present the life story of Stephen Foster. The narrative unfolds amid a tapestry of historic images, documents and locations as Fosters music punctuates key periods of his life. From his birth in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh in 1826 to his tragic death in New York City in 1864, the film presents Fosters biography in an engaging and informative way. View more details
Genres : History Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Sep 16, 2021
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
