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The Making of an American (1920)

Genre :

Runtime : 14M

Director : Guy Hedlund

Synopsis

Docudrama encouraging immigrants to master English and become successful, assimilated Americans.

Actors

Emil De Varney
Emil De Varney

Crews

Guy Hedlund
Guy Hedlund
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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