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Projections of America. Mi piace: 399. a film by Peter Miller produced by DOCDAYS Productions John Lithgow narrates a story of war, ideal
The “Projections of America” films told stories of cowboys and oilmen, farmers and window washers, immigrants and school children, capturing the optimism and messiness of American democracy. The gorgeously crafted films were idealized versions of what America could be, created by politically engaged filmmakers who while fighting tyranny abroad, wanted also to fundamentally change America ...
PROJECTIONS OF AMERICA is the story of a team of idealistic filmmakers who, during the darkest days of World War II, hoped the power of the movies could reshape the world. As Allied forces liberated Western Europe, the military campaign was accompanied by a vast propaganda effort, and at its center were 26 short documentaries about American life targeted at the newly liberated populations.
During World War II, Robert Riskin and other filmmakers create powerful short documentaries that showed America's strength. Director Peter Miller Executive Producer Peter Miller, Antje Boehmert ...
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But seventy years later, the Projections of America films have disappeared. The films were produced by the Office of War Information’s Overseas Motion Picture Bureau between 1942 and 1945. The project was headed up by the Academy Award-winning Hollywood screenwriter Robert Riskin, who had written many of Frank Capra’s greatest films (“It Happened One Night,” “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”).
4 mar 2019 · "Projections of America" screens at New York's Film Forum on March 31, as part of a series of films celebrating "Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood...
7 nov 2016 · Swedes in America (starring Ingrid Bergman), Steel Town, Valley of the Tennessee, The Town, The Cummington Story, and Hymn of the Nations can be viewed by clicking on the embedded links. For much more on Robert Riskin and the film series, see the recent documentary Projections of America.
