Join John Wayne with his one and only TV special. Originally aired as Swing Out, Sweet Land on NBC-TV in 1970, this is a patriotic and poignant journey through American history with music, comedy and many famous friends.
As host and narrator, Wayne walks through pivotal moments in America’s past.
Also Features Some Of America’s Greatest Songs
Musical highlights include Ribbon Of Steel by Johnny Cash, This Is A Great Country by Glen Campbell, Oh, Susannah by Roy Clark, Clementine by Leslie Uggams and God Bless America by the cast.
John Wayne’s Tribute To America is a lavish and thoughtful timepiece of 20th-century television entertainment, presenting a parade of legendary stars in a humorous and hopeful celebration. A Collectible Time Capsule Of Stars of Yesteryear
This DVD provides a perfect snapshot of American television in the year 1970. This Emmy-winning variety show was intended, in part, as John Wayne’s personal response to growing protest against the war in Vietnam.
You’ll see all the greatest stars of yesteryear… Dean Martin, Michael Landon, Ann Margret, Ricky and David Nelson, Phyllis Diller, Dennis Weaver, Celeste Holm, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny and many, many more!