The True Story of the Civil War
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The True Story of the Civil War |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1956 |
| length | 29 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Louis Clyde Stoumen |
| script | Louis Clyde Stoumen |
| production | Louis Clyde Stoumen |
| music | Ernest Gold |
| occupation | |
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The True Story of the Civil War is an American short documentary directed by Louis Clyde Stoumen , which won an Oscar .
action
Stoumen composes his film about the Civil War from numerous photographs, newspaper reports, caricatures , headlines and reenacted scenes. Surveys about the causes and the battles are also included in the film. The conflicting parties with their commanders Abraham Lincoln ( USA ) and Jefferson Davis ( Confederate States of America ) are also presented. There will also be a lecture on the effects of the civil war.
production
The film premiered on December 22, 1956 in New York . Production companies were Times Film Corporation (theatrical) and Camera Eye Pictures Inc. (all media)
The soundtrack to the film was first released on an LP by Coral in 1958. It includes an eight-page booklet with photos from the Civil War and lyrics.
Awards
In 1957 Stoumen was awarded an Oscar for The True Story of the Civil War in the category "Best Documentary (Short)" .
Web links
- The True Story of the Civil War in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The True Story of the Civil War at IMDb . Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ The True Story of the Civil War at filmscoremonthly.com (English). Retrieved February 6, 2014.