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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.
Writer
Theodore Strauss (narration written by)
Editor
David Saxon
Production Designer
Ivan Chermayeff
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Sep 22, 1976 (United States)

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