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Rich Hall's California Stars (2014)
TV Movie | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

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Rich Hall's California Stars (2014)

TV Movie | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

California's first settlements were born of missionary zeal. It promised a haven from marauders and mercenaries. Since then it has tempted us with unlimited gold, boundless harvests, silver screen-stardom, dotcom salvation, and hi-tech ...See moreCalifornia's first settlements were born of missionary zeal. It promised a haven from marauders and mercenaries. Since then it has tempted us with unlimited gold, boundless harvests, silver screen-stardom, dotcom salvation, and hi-tech silicon marvels. It has always been a place that promises success-if you're youthful or white. And if you're Mexican, it at least promises a decent chance of survival. The Californian dream has always eclipsed its facts or history. Most other US states are named after geographical place-names, Indian tribes or British royalty: eg. New York, Nebraska, Maryland. California was named after Calafia, a mythical Spanish queen, a kind of Spanish Snow White. True reality has never been good enough for Californians. They are always vaguely dissatisfied with themselves, their bodies, their spirituality, their government and their present car. Yet they still believe they shape both American culture and character. And to a large degree, they have. In his unique and sardonic way, Rich takes the viewer on a keenly-eyed journey to the place built on a tectonic fault-line that still deigns to call itself the Land of Dreams. Written by Anonymous See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Rich Hall Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Not Necessarily the News (1982)
Monica Ganas Self - Author, Under the Influence Self - Author, Under the Influence See fewer	Mork & Mindy (1978)
Theodore Hovey Self - Family Service Counselor Self - Family Service Counselor See fewer	World's Greatest Cemeteries (2021)
Drew Johnson Self - Curator of Photography and Visual Culture, Oakland Museum of California Self - Curator of Photography and Visual Culture, Oakland Museum of California See fewer	Rich Hall's California Stars (2014)
JoAnn Levy Self - Author, They Saw the Elephant & For California's Gold Self - Author, They Saw the Elephant & For California's Gold See fewer	The Gold Rush (1998)
Dave Alvin Self - Singer-Songwriter Self - Singer-Songwriter See fewer	Cry-Baby (1990)
Richard Rayner Self - Author, The Associates: Four Capitalists who Created California Self - Author, The Associates: Four Capitalists who Created California See fewer	Knightfall (2017)
Gray Brechin Self - Historical Geographer and Author, Imperial San Francisco Self - Historical Geographer and Author, Imperial San Francisco See fewer	Water from the Wilderness: Hetch Hetchy to San Francisco Bay (2018)
Allen Ginsberg Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer	Beginners (2010)
David Meltzer Self - Poet & Musician Self - Poet & Musician See fewer	Beyond the Knock (2015)
Mario Savio Self (1964) (archive footage) Self (1964) (archive footage) See fewer	Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
Mayor of the Streets Self Self See fewer	Rich Hall's California Stars (2014)
Jamis MacNiven Self - Owner, Buck's Restaurant Self - Owner, Buck's Restaurant See fewer	Spy Another Day (2008)
Simon P. Worden Self - Director, NASA's Ames Research Center (as Pete Worden) Self - Director, NASA's Ames Research Center (as Pete Worden) See fewer	Disaster Playground (2015)
LeRoy Hankel Self (voice) (archive sound) Self (voice) (archive sound) See fewer
Earl Shelton Self - Dust Bowl Migrant Self - Dust Bowl Migrant See fewer	Rich Hall's California Stars (2014)
W.C. Stampes Self - Dust Bowl Migrant (as W C Stampes) Self - Dust Bowl Migrant (as W C Stampes) See fewer	Rich Hall's California Stars (2014)
Merle Haggard Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Wag the Dog (1997)
William Shockley Self - Professor, Stanford University (1974) (archive footage) (as Dr. William Shockley) Self - Professor, Stanford University (1974) (archive footage) (as Dr. William Shockley) See fewer	The Transistor (1953)