Description
Johnny Cash is one of the most imposing and influential figures in the history of music. Emotional and real, his deep baritone voice and percussive guitar style created a bridge among various genres of music and earned him induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Johnny Cash’s greatness has been recognised by a new generation of fans and a contemporary legion of musicians. Reinterpreting classic songs penned by U2, Nick Cave, and Soundgarden among others, his ‘American Recordings’ series has only reinforced his true status as a living legend.
This special collection includes two programs “
Johnny Cash: The Anthology” and “Half Mile a Day” which detail the incredible six-decade career of this 10-time Grammy winning artist through performances, rare archival footage and photos. A host of stars including
Judy Collins,
Carl Perkins,
Willie Nelson,
Billy Bob Thornton,
Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard,
Marty Stuart,
Glen Campbell,
George Jones and
Sam Phillips all pay tribute to The Man In Black,
Johnny Cash. Scoring over 100 hit singles during his career, “
Johnny Cash: The Anthology” takes viewers on a journey which begins with the 1950’s hit “Cry, Cry, Cry” and continues through the 1990’s classic “Bird On A Wire”.
Details
Released: Wed 18 Sep 2002
Catalogue Number: DAVID0069
Rating: 
- Actors: Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Merle Kilgore, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, Marty Stuart, Billy Bob Thornton
- Director: Al Greenfield
- Distributor: Umbrella Entertain
- Feature:
- Main Menu Audio & Animation
- Featurette: Half Mile A Day
- Discography
- Filmographies-Cast
- Audio:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Discs: 1
- Format: PAL
- Fullscreen: Full Frame
- Layers: 2
- Release Year: 2001
- Running Time: 143 minutes
- Sides: 1
- Transfer Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Availabilty
Estimated despatch 14-20 days after ordering.