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Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman

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📜 Overview: This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2008-04-14
⌚ Running Time: 109 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

J.K. Simmons original image
Narrator (voice)
J.K. Simmons
Chris Cooper original image
Walt Whitman (voice)
Chris Cooper
Walt Whitman original image
Self (archive footage)
Walt Whitman

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