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Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
First aired on Nov 24, 2010
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Genres: Documentary, Music

Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm evokes the mood of a lifetime spent on the road. Jacob Hatley's extraordinarily intimate documentary finds Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. The ultimate survivor, he's overcome drugs, bankruptcy, the bitter breakup of The Band and a bout of throat cancer -but then, as the rueful title indicates, he wasn't in it for his health

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Levon Helm | Himself
Libby Titus | Herself
Larry Campbell | Himself
Barney Hoskyns | Himself
Rick Danko | Himself (archive footage)
Robbie Robertson | Himself (archive footage)
Featured Crew
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Jacob Hatley | Director
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Albert Berger | Executive Producer
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Ron Yerxa | Executive Producer
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Thomas Vickers | Editor
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Fred Jasper | Music Editor
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Emily Topper | Director of Photography