Considered among the state's most intelligent and visionary chief executives, William Casey Marland gained notoriety as governor (1953 1957) for his call for a severance tax on natural resources and his stance on school integration. Marland made national news in 1965 when he was discovered driving a Chicago cab as part of a self made rehabilitation program in his fight to overcome alcoholism. He died of cancer at age 47. This film attempts to bring better understanding and a more complete view of Marland and his accomplishments through interviews, archival news film, home movies, still photographs, and audio recordings.