Where the Past Comes to Life
Where To Watch & DVD
You can watch In Search of Walt Whitman in many places:
The film streams via the PBS Video App or PBS website.
If you are affiliated with a college or university, you can stream the film via Films Media Group or Alexander Street. Some public libraries also subscribe.
You can watch the film on Hoopla via your local public library. Nearly every public library in the U.S. provides free access to Hoopla. All that’s required is your library card number and PIN (if provided).
You can view the film via the Walt Whitman Archive, a website for scholars and Whitman devotees, consisting of myriad primary documents and literary criticism.
The film streams on GuideDoc, a platform of award winning films from around the globe.
The DVD can be purchased in the gift shop at the Walt Whitman Birthplace Historic Site in Huntington NY.
Video on Demand Platforms
Stream the film via Amazon Prime Video. If you are not a member, you can purchase an episode very inexpensively.
You can also watch it on YouTube.
You can view the film on Tubi for free (with ads) via your Smart TV, computer, or mobile device.
You can view the film on Popsy on Plex via your Smart TV, computer, or mobile device.
Purchase the DVD
You can purchase a DVD of In Search of Walt Whitman at these sites:
The Walt Whitman Birthplace Historic Site in Huntington, NY (where Whitman was born) sells the DVD in their gift shop. All proceeds go toward supporting the historic site.
