The American film :

Duration: 36

Year Published: 1966

Creator: The White House Festival of the Arts produced by George Stevens Jr.; written by James Silke.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Stevens, George, Jr., 1932-; Silke, James R.; Heston, Charlton.; High noon--excerpt.; North by northwest--excerpt.; Friendly persuasion--excerpt.; On the waterfront--excerpt.; Shane--excerpt.

Description: The directors were selected from recommendations by these American film critics: John Beaufort The Christian Science Monitor, Richard L. Coe The Washington Post, Bosley Crowther The New York Times, Pauline Kael, Arthur Knight Saturday Review, John Rosenfield The Dallas Morning News.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Narrated by Charlton Heston.; Charlton Heston comments on excerpts providing examples of styles of five American directors: Fred Zinnemann, High Noon; Alfred Hitchcock, North by Northwest; William Wyler, Friendly Persuasion; Elia Kazan, On the Waterfront; and George Stevens, Shane.; PFA 1616-01-11639. D0365; PFA 1616-01-11639. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2003/10 /13 good; film is faded CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: February 9, 2006 color completely pink.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE