Appalachian Spring (1944)

Release Date:	1944, March 15
Cast:	Merce Cunningham, Yuriko, Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins, May O'Donnell, Nina Fonaroff, Pearl Lang, Marjorie Mazia

Overview:

A multi-character dance drama. A newlywed pioneer couple, guided by a reverent Revivalist and the wise Pioneer Woman, joyously celebrate their life on the American frontier - dancing, courting, and sharing “Simple Gifts” - only to be shaken by the threat of war before finding solace and communal hope in a final hymn-like gathering.