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City Out of Wilderness

City Out of Wilderness

197428m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1974

Runtime

28m

Storyline

City Out of Wilderness is a 1974 American short documentary film produced by Francis Thompson. Produced by the United States Capitol Historical Society, it chronicles the history and evolution of Washington, D.C., from its very beginnings to the then-modern era of the 1970s. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
28m
Jan 1, 1974
Languages
English
Director
Francis Thompson
Francis Thompson
Production
Francis Thompson, Inc.
Francis Thompson, Inc.
United States Capitol Historical Society
United States Capitol Historical Society
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

2 Cast Members

Brooke Rogers

Narrator

Peter Thomas

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