Shooting the Century (1998)
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1 Season
December 29, 1998
English
Documentary
Synopsis
A two-part history of the newsreel co-produced by the BBC and the CBC.
Network
CBC Television
Episodes
E1
Silent Witness
Dec 29, 1998
47 min
Evidence of how early news films were sometimes faked by unscrupulous producers.
E2
The Sound and the Fury
Dec 30, 1998
49 min
The arrival of sound in the thirties allowed newsreels to capture the turbulence of wars, revolutions and assassinations, but cinemas were more interested in stunts.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Shooting the Century
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Production
CBC, BBC
