Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom - Production & Contact Info

Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
140 min | Documentary

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Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)

140 min | Documentary

The documentary film "Over the River...Life of Lydia Maria Child, Abolitionist for Freedom" is the first of its kind to present abolitionists in the light they deserve. Lydia Maria Child (pronounced Mariah) is best known for her ...See moreThe documentary film "Over the River...Life of Lydia Maria Child, Abolitionist for Freedom" is the first of its kind to present abolitionists in the light they deserve. Lydia Maria Child (pronounced Mariah) is best known for her Thanksgiving Day poem, turned song, "Over the River and Through the Woods to Grandmother's House We Go," but she was much more than a poet. The epic film highlights the major literary contribution Child made through those tumultuous times to forge change that brought about the first Civil Rights Movement in America. The actress Diahann Carroll's mellifluous narration sets the tone of the film from the beginning to the end-immersing the viewer into "the times;" leaving the viewer wondering why wasn't Child and the abolitionists given more credit for such a major undertaking as abolishing slavery in America. The film brings Child to a general audience yearning for American history that gives them heritage beyond the scope of dead presidents and the American Revolution. The film gives the audience another purpose of being proud to be an American. Written by Constance L. Jackson See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
James Moses Black David Walker David Walker See fewer	Renfield (2023)
Davida Bloom Lydia Maria Child (voice) Lydia Maria Child (voice) See fewer	Mary's Bathroom Camp (2009)
Diahann Carroll Narrator Narrator See fewer	Julia (1968)
Elizabeth Castrogiovanni Young Lydia Maria Child (voice) (as Elizabeth Trupia) Young Lydia Maria Child (voice) (as Elizabeth Trupia) See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Deborah Clifford Actress Actress See fewer	Blue Vengeance (1989)
Peter Doyle Leader of Lynch Mob Leader of Lynch Mob See fewer	Grace Is Gone (2019)
Ann Flowers Actress Actress See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Darnell Ford Slave and Preacher Slave and Preacher See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Carolyn Karcher Actress Actress See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Lori Kenschaft Actress Actress See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Beth Lockhart Young Lydia Maria Child Young Lydia Maria Child See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Bill McIlvride Actor Actor See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Marjorie McIlvride Actress Actress See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Milton Meltzer Actor Actor See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Greta Muxworthy Young Lydia Maria Child Young Lydia Maria Child See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Reuben Reuel Slave Child Slave Child See fewer	Monogamish (2017)
Milton Emerson Ross Actor Actor See fewer	Over the River... The Life of Lydia Maria Child Abolitionist for Freedom (2007)
Ken Sawyer Actor Actor See fewer	Next Door (2010)