Ronald Reagan

United States, 1999

Film
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Episode of Series “Famous lives”.
From small town boy to President of the United States, Ronald Reagan never forgot the teachings of his mother’s Christian Church and its vision of America as God’s chosen country. He took the world to the brink of nuclear war, and then came close to abolishing the entire nuclear arsenal of the United States and the Soviet Union. Features rare and exclusive footage. Narrated by Lucy Longhurst.

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Credits

co-producer

Mark Rowland

Richard Hughes

production company

Carlton International

Mentorn International

Reel

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1999

Appears in

Famous lives

Group of items

Famous lives

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

310032

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare

Biographical

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Biography

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Presidents

History → Biography

History → Presidents

People → Biography

People → Politicians - Biography

People → Presidents

People → Reagan, Ronald, 1911-

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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