Yesterday's Witness

a tribute to the American Newsreel

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 1, 1976
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Michael Blackwood Productions
Cast: Norman Alley,Lowell Thomas,Ed Herlihy,Joe Gibson,Harry von Zell,Max Markman,Jack Shaindlin
Director: Christian Blackwood
Writer: Raymond Fielding
Producer: Christian Blackwood
Music: Jack Shaindlin
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0328678