Where They Went

Bound for Glory (1976)

Directed by Hal Ashby

In the Dust Bowl years, Woody Guthrie leaves his family in the Texas Panhandle and rides the rails to California, where he sings for migrant workers and lands a radio job in Los Angeles.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Home town
    Pampa, Texas
    ≈ 00:02:00
    Inferred

    Broke and restless, Woody paints signs and plays music until a dust storm breaks up a dance and he leaves a note for his wife.

  2. 2Border checkpoint
    California–Arizona state line
    ≈ 00:45:00
    Inferred

    Police at the California state line turn back migrants who cannot show $50, and Woody slips into a nearby hobo camp.

  3. 3Migrant camps and radio station
    Los Angeles, California
    ≈ 00:55:00
    Stated on screen
  4. 4Audition
    Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles (former)
    ≈ 02:05:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
1,611 km
Places
4
Countries
1
Stops
4
  • Train: 1,266 km
  • Not shown: 345 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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