Yesterday's Witness

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
54 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
54 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Nov 1, 1976
Season
1976
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Michael Blackwood Productions
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Tags

media50%news50%cinema history50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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