About The Film
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Interview with Producer and Director George King
Int: Why did you make this film?
GK: In a modest way, I learned how to make films in hopes of changing the world a bit — to present people with information that would challenge their thinking, attitudes, and perspectives. I believe that communication is the antidote to conflict — where there is communication — conflict is reduced. The prejudices that continue to divide us are perhaps the most significant impediment to progress. The legacies of American history and the culture that followed make race and related behavior one of our society's most divisive elements. Without communication across racial lines, and without knowledge about the diversity of America's histories, traditions, and experiences, nothing will change. more»
The Crew
Produced & Directed by »George King
Executive Producer » Chiz Schultz
Director of Photography » Rick Butler
Associate Producers » William Ferris & Ronald Bailey
Writer » Lou Potter
Script Consultant » James Grossman
Editor » Amy Carey
Consultant » Sam Pollard
Narrator » Vertamae Grosvenor
Newsreel Voice » Bill Ratner
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The Songs
Music Supervisor
Thom Watson
Incidental Original Music
Piano & Organ - Oliver Wells
Harmonica - Paul Linder
Back Door Man
Written by Willie Dixon
Performed by Billy Branch and
the SOB Band
Hoochie Cootchie Music/Bug Music
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Special Thanks
Principal support for the production of Goin' to Chicago came from the National Endowment for the Humanities,
and the following organizations:
National Endowment for the Arts
Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Humanities Council, Arkansas Humanities Council, Mississippi Humanities Council, Missouri Humanities Council, Florida Humanities Council, Mississippi Arts Commission, Georgia Council for the Arts, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Kentucky Humanities Council, Indiana Humanities Council, South Carolina Humanities Council, Illinois Humanities Council, North Carolina Humanities Council, Woods Charitable Trust more»
Contact the Filmmakers
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