Episode of Series “March of Time”.
A chronicle of America’s Jazz Age based on a study of the 1920’s by Frederick Lewis Allen and Samuel Wood Bryant. Over 150 famous people appear, including the Prince of Wales, H.G. Wells, Thomas Edison, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Lindbergh and Al Capone. Famous sporting personalities and entertainers are presented including excerpts from feature films of the era starring Rudolp Valentino, Al Jolson and Greta Garbo among others. Edited by Leo Zochling.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012556
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Entertainers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
History → United States - History
History → United States - History - 1919-1933
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes
Music & Performing Arts → Actors
Music & Performing Arts → Entertainers
People → Celebrities - United States
Performance → Music - Performance
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)