Bright Leaves [41475] Released: 2004-04-28 Genres: Documentary Revenue: unknown Cast: 39 Popularity: 0.2237 Links: : Homepage, IMDB, TMDB Synopsis : Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather. Ross McElweeBrian BaucomSusan BennettEd BivensR. BullockJack ClaytonMary ClaytonMarian Fitz-SimmonAlan GurganusSteve HermanRobbie Lane JacksoElizabeth KingMack LackeyPaula LarkeJim LewisJames MacDougalEmily MadisonMatti McClainAdrian McElweeJohn McElweeTom McElweeJamie McPhailHoward McPhersonKathleen MoneyPatricia NealJamie NewnamVlada PetrićJack RhodesWilliam E. SmithSherwood StewartDooley StrangeCharleen SwanseaKerry WalterAshzi WelbornDavid WilliamsonKitty FisherGary CooperMarilyn LevineRoss McElwee Jr.