Movie·1976·0h 54m
Yesterday's Witness
a tribute to the American Newsreel
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
For the first 50 years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. From 1911 to 1967, these shorts proved an influential source of information – and misinformation – for generations of American moviegoers. Television news and public affairs programs became a great improvement over the scanty information offered by the newsreels. This documentary offers insight into a medium which has disappeared.
Written By
Raymond Fielding
Producer
Christian Blackwood
Music
Jack Shaindlin
Themes
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Audience Score
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Cast
Lowell Thomas
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ed Herlihy
Self
Harry von Zell
Self
Jack Shaindlin
Self
Norman Alley
Self
Max Markman
Self
Joe Gibson
Self
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