Library of Congress

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A 1945 Oscar nominated short documentary about the Library of Congress. It is one of 26 documentary shorts produced between 1942 and 1945 by the U.S. Overseas Film Bureau, and intended to show foreign viewers something about America and it's values, this one focuses on the important institution in Washington D.C. which preserves written and other works that have been copyrighted, as part of the country's heritage.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

20 minutes

Year:

1945

Director:

Alexander Hammid

Cast:
Ralph Bellamy

Narrator

Crew:
Alexander Hammid

Director

Robert Riskin

Producer

Alex North

Music