Star Spangled to Death (2004)
An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society, incorporating audiovisual material ranging from political campaign films to animated cartoons to children’s phonograph records, featuring Al Jolson, Mickey Mouse, the young Jack Smith, and a half-dozen American presidents.
- Date of release
- 2004-05-21
- TMDB
- 7.7 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 7h 16m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Ken Jacobs
Casting
- Jack Smith — The Spirit Not of Life But of Living
- Jerry Sims — Suffering
- Gib Taylor — The Two Evils
- Billy Carpenter — The Two Evils
- Cecilia Swan — Misplaced Charity
- Ken Jacobs — Oscar Friendly / Ringmaster / Janitor
Interesting facts
Star Spangled to Death is a 2004 experimental film directed by Ken Jacobs, consisting almost entirely of archive footage, depicting Jacobs' view of the United States in film.
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