Howard and Barbara
Sweet Old Song
A Film by Leah Mahan


HONORS:
Directors Guild of America
Nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement

Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival
Howard Armstrong National treasure Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong has been performing for most of his 91 years, ever since his father carved his first fiddle from a wooden crate. For two decades he has shared a life of creativity and feisty humor with artist Barbara Ward. Together they undertake a bittersweet journey to rediscover the past, and their place in it.

"Soulful"
- Los Angeles Times

"Enthralling"
- Montreal Gazette

"Delightful"
- San Francisco Chronicle

"Remarkable"
- Roger Ebert

Presented on PBS by P.O.V.
Co-presented by ITVS and the National Black Programming Consortium

Enter the Sweet Old Song PBS Web Site

VIDEO ORDERS
Home use: Transit Media (800) 343-5540
Educational use: Filmakers Library (212) 808-4980

BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Go to www.itvs.org/sweetoldsong and click "BROADCAST"

NEWS
 Howard Armstrong Obituary
Howard Armstrong Appreciation

HONORS
Nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement
by the Directors Guild of America
55th Annual DGA Awards
March 1, 2003

Featured at Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival
April 25, 2004

OTHER FILMS BY LEAH MAHAN
 Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street
Turkey Creek (a work-in-progress)

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Or to order a SWEET OLD SONG poster (view in PDF - 1.8 MB)
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