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These Amazing Shadows (2011)

The Movies that Make America

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton

Synopsis

Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

Actors

Jeff Adachi
Jeff Adachi
Self
James H. Billington
James H. Billington
Self
Robin Blaetz
Robin Blaetz
Self
Brooks Boliek
Brooks Boliek
Self
Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett
Self
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Self
Martin Cohen
Martin Cohen
Self
Arlene Damron
Arlene Damron
Self
Julie Dash
Julie Dash
Self
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Self
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Self
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Self
George Willeman
George Willeman
Self
John Ptak
John Ptak
Self
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang
Self
Eric J. Schwartz
Eric J. Schwartz
Self
Stephen Leggett
Stephen Leggett
Self
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
Self
John Waters
John Waters
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel
Self
Liz Stanley
Liz Stanley
Self
Jennifer Horne
Jennifer Horne
Self
Robert A. Harris
Robert A. Harris
Self
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Self
Steve James
Steve James
Self
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
Self
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Self
Stephen Peck
Stephen Peck
Self
James Schamus
James Schamus
Self
John Singleton
John Singleton
Self
George Takei
George Takei
Self
Kevin Yost
Kevin Yost
Self
Jan Yarbough
Jan Yarbough
Self
Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Self
Anthony Slide
Anthony Slide
Self
Shelley Stamp
Shelley Stamp
Self
Robert Rosen
Robert Rosen
Self
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Self
Del Reisman
Del Reisman
Self
Rick Prelinger
Rick Prelinger
Self
Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Self
Barbara Kopple
Barbara Kopple
Self
Jennifer Phang
Jennifer Phang
Self

Crews

Paul Mariano
Paul Mariano
Director
Kurt Norton
Kurt Norton
Director
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Producer
Suzanne Chapot
Suzanne Chapot
Producer
Paul Mariano
Paul Mariano
Producer
Kurt Norton
Kurt Norton
Producer
Christine O'Malley
Christine O'Malley
Producer
Brian Oakes
Brian Oakes
Title Graphics
Alex Calleros
Alex Calleros
Editor
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Editor
Peter Golub
Peter Golub
Original Music Composer
Frazer Bradshaw
Frazer Bradshaw
Director of Photography
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Writer
Paul Mariano
Paul Mariano
Writer
Kurt Norton
Kurt Norton
Writer

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