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The OWI and the BMP would release a series of short documentary films that depicted some of the many facets of American life. The series was titled Projections of America, also known as The American Scene, and consisted of 26 short documentaries that covered a variety of images of American life.
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The PROJECTIONS OF AMERICA films presented American stories – of cowboys and oilmen, farmers and window washers, immigrants and school children – capturing the optimism and messiness of American democracy.
Projections of America: Directed by Peter Miller. With John Lithgow, Victoria Riskin, Ian Scott, Kenneth Turan. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Robert Riskin headed up a secret film unit that sought to redefine America in the eyes of the world during the darkest days of World War II.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Peter Miller
- 2015-03
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Academy Award-winning screenwriter Robert Riskin headed up a secret film unit that sought to redefine America in the eyes of the world during the darkest days of World War II.
- Self-Narrator , voice
- Peter Miller
- 2015
- John Lithgow
John Lithgow narrates the story of a team of filmmakers who, during the darkest hour of global war, hoped the power of the movies could reshape the world.
Apr 13, 2016 · Much less famous is Projections of America, in which Capra’s Oscar-winning frequent screenwriter Robert Riskin ( It Happened One Night, et cetera) hoped to convince the rest of the world that...
Projections of America 2014 52 min. Documentary List Reviews During World War II, Robert Riskin and other filmmakers create powerful short documentaries that showed America's strength.
