The Shaping of America Reel 1 · Part 3

Description

This film uses a series of drawings, still images, and contemporary footage to underscore the pillars of democracy in the United States. Included in the film are scenes of a town hall meeting in Deer Isle, Maine; a political campaign between Black and White candidates in Little Rock, Arkansas; urban blight in New York City; environmental conservation in the Everglades; an international medical team (trained by Dr. Michael DeBakey) at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas; and two educators training Eskimo teachers in Point Hope, Alaska. The film is a Quest production that was produced and directed by Richard Wormser; executive produced by William Jersey; and narrated by Tom Rosqui.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities