Fields of Gold
A. E. Staley went from growing up barefoot on a farm in North Carolina, to building a billion dollar agribusiness giant. He was the original owner of the football team that eventually became the Chicago Bears.
Top Cast
Peter Coyote
Narrator
Ben Harl
Chauffeur
Ryan D Tebrugge
Train Passenger
Diane Dietz
Emma Staley
Earl L. Ijames
Self - Curator, N.C. Museum of History
Lana Wildman
Train Passenger
Lucas Staley
young Arthur Staley / voice of young A.E. Staley
Squire Prince
Train Passenger
Alex Staley
young A.E. Staley / voice of teenage A.E. Staley
Ken Mesnard
Self - Grandson of Decatur Staley's Baseball Player Randy Young
Mike D. Deetz
G.E. Chamberlain (voice)
James Slade
Self - Chairman, Staley Federal Credit Union
Jason Aikens
Self - Curator, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Joyce Sternaman Howe
Self - Daughter of Jo & Dutch Sternaman
John Sciutto
Self - Former President, Monticello Railway Museum
John Lee
Self - Director of Safety/Health, Grain & Feed Assn of IL
Jack Garner
Self - Nephew of A.E. Staley
Becky Damptz
Self - Head Archivist, Decatur Public Library
George McCaskey
Self - Chairman, Chicago Bears
Rexlyn Nicole
Self - Granddaughter of A.E. Staley Employees
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