Partners
Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy was produced in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota and Friends of the Welk Homestead.
Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy
Premieres Monday, July 14, at 7pm
Born to German-Russian immigrant parents, Lawrence Welk built a strong work ethic and love for music growing up on the family farmstead in Strasburg, North Dakota. Today, he’s known for creating the iconic The Lawrence Welk Show, which still airs on public television stations around the country.
The film looks at Welk’s life and legacy through archive footage and interviews with people who knew him well – including his daughter, nieces, secretary, and Lawrence Welk Show cast members.
HOW TO WATCH
- Tune in on Prairie Public on Monday, July 14, at 7pm
- Stream on-demand on the PBS app and our YouTube channel, beginning July 14.
Photo Gallery
Mary Lou Metzger
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Lawrence Welk
Mary Lou Metzger
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Young Lawrence Welk with accordion
NDSU Archives
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Lawrence Welk with colt
Mary Lou Metzger
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Lawrence Welk smiling on set
Mary Lou Metzger
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Lawrence Welk
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Lawrence Welk
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Prairie Public documentary producers interview Gerald A. Klein, Lawrence Welk’s great-nephew
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Aerial photograph of the Welk Homestead near Strasburg, North Dakota
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Prairie Public producers interview Lawrence Welk's niece, Edna Schwab
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Prairie Public producers interview Lawrence Welk's niece, Evelyn Schwab
