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  1. Upbeat in Music

    Date released
    20 Mar 1944
    Series name
    The March of Time 9th Year
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    352239
    Story no
    1 / 1

    The March of Time synopsis: Troops march off to the spirited new style marches of Captain Glen Miller’s Army Air Force Band. Men on leave and their sweethearts crowd around Benny Goodman’s bandstand....

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  2. River, The (1937 Film)

    Director
    Pare Lorentz
    Subject
    Geography; History
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A documentary film about the Mississippi flood problem and the attempts made by the Tennessee Valley Authority to meet it. The film also tells the story of the Mississippi River, where it comes from, where...

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  3. Omnibus [11/10/1953] (1953 Television)

    Series
    Omnibus (Us Series)
    Director
    Bob Banner

    Anthology arts series hosted by Alistair Cooke. This episodes includes a 5 minute item showing a rehearsal for King Lear with director Peter Brook. composer Virgil Thomson and Natasha Parry as Cordelia. The...

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  4. Plow That Broke the Plains, The (1936 Video)

    Director
    Pare Lorentz
    Subject
    Agriculture; History
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The first US Federal Government documentary intended to be shown publicly. This is a graphic description of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains. Indicates steps already taken by the New Deal agencies to tackle...

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  5. King Lear (2010 Television)

    Series
    Omnibus (Us Series)
    Director
    Andrew McCullough
    Producer
    Fred Rickey

    Shortened version of the play adapted for television. Transmitted live in the Omnibus slot, the production was filmed on a circular set with two cameras that travelled around the perimeter. Reviews note...

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