Ridin' the Dog

The world-famous Greyhound bus is almost as old as the Wild West. It is a symbol of North America of progress and of nostalgia. Reporter Stud Terkel travelled 2000 miles across the United States by Greyhound. From Seattle to Chicago he observes his fellow-passengers. He meets a number of travelers who appear to be very interesting people: a Native American boxer on his way to his birthplace in Montana a bar owner who was a bank robber in a former 'career' a 99 year old woman who is still running a busy hotel and of course a pedigree cowboy. The spectator of this film listens to their personal stories watches the beautiful scenery and is treated to famous feature film fragments in which the Greyhound bus plays a part. Seven states and two time zones later he is back in his cinema seat.