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Yesterday's Witness
Documentary

YESTERDAY'S WITNESS

"a tribute to the American Newsreel"

19760h 54m7.0 TMDb

Directed by Christian Blackwood

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Lowell Thomas

Lowell Thomas

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Self

Harry von Zell

Harry von Zell

Self

Jack Shaindlin

Jack Shaindlin

Self

Norman Alley

Norman Alley

Self

Max Markman

Max Markman

Self

Joe Gibson

Joe Gibson

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.7
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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