<P> Funding for the film was provided by General Motors, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS viewers, the William T. Kemper Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and by the Montana Department of Commerce, whose voice - over in the original introduction draws a famous quote from a journal entry by Meriwether Lewis: "Montana, where' scenes of visionary enchantment' can still be discovered". </P> <P> Longtime Burns collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward served as Senior Creative Consultant . </P> <P> Program advisors included Allen, Ambrose, Heat - Moon and Ronda . Program advisors not appearing on camera included Gary E. Moulton, Frank Muhly and Lynn Novick . </P> <P> Ken Burns recalls in his Charlie Rose interview November 3, 1997 that primary film underwriter General Motors wanted to know how he wanted to celebrate their 10th anniversary of filmmaking together . He suggested, in keeping with the "help along the way" spirit of the expedition, a preview tour honoring the people of the cities along the trail who helped make the film possible . </P>

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