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  • America at the Movies (1976)
  • PG
    116 min | Documentary
America at the Movies (1976)
PG
116 min | Documentary
A compilation of scenes from 83 films, divided into 5 segments: The Land, The Cities, The Families, The Wars, The Spirit.
Director
George Stevens Jr. (uncredited)
Writer
Theodore Strauss (narration written by)
Producer
George Stevens Jr. (producer)
Editor
David Saxon
Production Designer
Ivan Chermayeff
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Release date
Sep 22, 1976 (United States)

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