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Travelogues set landscapes in motion, and Freedom Highway exploits the roadside panorama as an excuse to celebrate American mythologies. Hanging in the sky as if they were ghosts, patriots, warriors and the myths they exemplify -- the frontier, national independence and manifest destiny -- come to life at key points along the transcontinental route. Although Americans are widely considered to be a practical, well-grounded people with their eyes on the future, Freedom Highway shows a nation in…
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★★★★ · What are the chances of meeting Tex Ritter on a Greyhound? · Spuzz · 2012-10-26
Even though it has the 'star' power of Tommy Kirk AND Tex Ritter, Freedom Highway isn't as good or delirious as "America For Me" and that somewhat hurts it. Essentially, it follows a LONG Greyhound bus trip from SF to Washington DC, with everyone looking peppy-go-lucky even though they've probably been travelling for days on end. The story follows a number of characters, a boy meeting his troop in Washington, A disgruntled man picking up a congressional medal of honor for his late son, a bit of a laughable love story between a football player and a lady, and a bit of a mystery passenger who's…
★★★★ · A Fitting Time Capsule · Tom382 · 2023-10-12
I was born this year, 1956. These were typical attitudes of post-WWII America. The movie is obviously meant to support the myths of America and is not meant as realism. A little bite is provided by the disillusioned gentleman who has lost his son in Korea. Reviews of movies from this era tend to be off the mark because people judge them by contemporary standards. They should instead be looked at as time capsules from the past, with warts and all. I can say for certain that 2023 will look terrible 70 years from now, if the US even exists then. The confidence of this era--confidence in…
★★★ · Entertaining but... · '60HITCHfan · 2023-07-02
This, most assuredly, was not MY family. When we went on our road vacations, Dad, still, did 95% of the driving, after Mom got licensed, in 1967. He loved driving! If he was getting a bit tired and, we came to a town with 'iffy-looking' accommodations, we'd press on, to the next. Such wonderful memories, of our car trips!