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I'm sure you're enjoying
these good old songs as only the Carter Family
can sing them. Now here's the three
little Carter sisters, Helen, June, and Anita. And what's it gonna be? "In the Highway." "In the Highway." ♪ In the highways,
in the hedges ♪ My sisters Helen and Anita
and I went with my mother to the Texas border stations. That was the end
of the world away from southwestern Virginia. Well, here's something
that's mighty good. And that's a solo by June.
What's it going to be, June? I'm going to sing
"Engine 143." ♪ Along came the FFV ♪ ♪ The swiftest on the line ♪ ♪ Running o'er the C&O ♪ Well, we get
right on the stage, and mother Maybelle Carter,
I guarantee you, if she could hear us
out of tune, she would just pop up
and let us know about it
these good old songs as only the Carter Family
can sing them. Now here's the three
little Carter sisters, Helen, June, and Anita. And what's it gonna be? "In the Highway." "In the Highway." ♪ In the highways,
in the hedges ♪ My sisters Helen and Anita
and I went with my mother to the Texas border stations. That was the end
of the world away from southwestern Virginia. Well, here's something
that's mighty good. And that's a solo by June.
What's it going to be, June? I'm going to sing
"Engine 143." ♪ Along came the FFV ♪ ♪ The swiftest on the line ♪ ♪ Running o'er the C&O ♪ Well, we get
right on the stage, and mother Maybelle Carter,
I guarantee you, if she could hear us
out of tune, she would just pop up
and let us know about it
Full Transcript
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I'm sure you're enjoying
these good old songs
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as only the Carter Family
can sing them.
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Now here's the three
little Carter sisters,
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Helen, June, and Anita.
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And what's it gonna be?
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"In the Highway."
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"In the Highway."
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♪ In the highways,
in the hedges ♪
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My sisters Helen and Anita
and I went with my mother
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to the Texas border stations.
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That was the end
of the world away
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from southwestern Virginia.
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Well, here's something
that's mighty good.
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And that's a solo by June.
What's it going to be, June?
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I'm going to sing
"Engine 143."
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♪ Along came the FFV ♪
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♪ The swiftest on the line ♪
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♪ Running o'er the C&O ♪
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Well, we get
right on the stage,
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and mother Maybelle Carter,
I guarantee you,
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if she could hear us
out of tune,
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she would just pop up
and let us know about it.
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Movie Summary
Until Reese Witherspoon’s Oscar-winning portrayal of her in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, most contemporary audiences were unfamiliar with June Carter Cash. Kristen Vaurio’s comprehensive documentary June offers a much fuller understanding of the multitalented artist, singer, songwriter, comedian, and actress. Delightful, never-before-seen archival material reveals June’s firecracker wit and charisma as a performer
