Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music

Produced in 1968, this documentary captures Johnny Cash on the road and onstage with the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and Carl Perkins, alongside rare behind-the-scenes moments—most notably, Cash recording with Bob Dylan at Columbia Studios. Filmed early in the career of local filmmaker Alan Dater (the film’s sound recordist), the film also offers intimate access to Cash’s personal life, from time at home with June Carter in Tennessee to visits with his family in California and his childhood hometown in Arkansas. A powerful sequence at the Rosebud Reservation and the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre adds historical depth.

Alan Dater will introduce the screening and participate in a post-film discussion. The event will also feature a short video interview with director Bob Elfstrom on the making of the film.