Library of Congress (1945)
A 1945 Oscar nominated short documentary about the Library of Congress. It is one of 26 documentary shorts produced between 1942 and 1945 by the U.S. Overseas Film Bureau, and intended to show foreign viewers something about America and it's values, this one focuses on the important institution in Washington D.C. which preserves written and other works that have been copyrighted, as part of the country's heritage.
- Date of release
- 1945-01-01
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Alexander Hammid
Casting
- Ralph Bellamy — Narrator
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Library of Congress is a 1945 American short documentary film about the Library of Congress, directed by Alexander Hammid, and produced by the Office of War Information. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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