City Out of Wilderness
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | City Out of Wilderness |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1974 |
| length | 28 minutes |
| Rod | |
| production | Francis Thompson |
City Out of Wilderness is a 1974 American documentary short film produced by Francis Thompson . In 1975 it was nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Documentary Short Film” .
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The film explores the history and development of Washington, DC , the capital of the United States, from its beginnings through the 1970s. Old prints and photographs from the archives of the historical society of the United States will also be shown. Recordings of various historical events round off the picture and call to mind , for example, Martin Luther King's speech: “I have a dream”.
Production and Background
The film was produced by the United States Capitol Historical Society, an organization whose mission is to educate the public about the heritage and history of the United States Capitol, its institutions and those who will help them throughout the Have served time.
Award
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Academy Awards 1975 : Oscar nomination for Francis Thompson and his film City Out of Wilderness .
The Oscar went to Robin Lehman and his film Don't about the life of a monarch butterfly . - Winner of the Cine Golden Eagle Awards
Web links
- City Out of Wilderness at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 47th Academy Awards | 1975 sS oscars.org (English)
- ↑ Washington: City Out of Wilderness DVD sS uschscatalog.org (English)