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America -the Movie

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A reflected history in seven reels Reel 5: Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat!
'I wanted to be American. I wanted to be powerful, which means safe, because I was helpless and naked and alone; and I wanted to be rich, because money meant everything to an immigrant kid.'
EI LA KAZAN, film director
With the opinions of Philip Jenkinson and Kevin Brownlow and the voices of JAMES CAGNEY. ELIA KAZAN
JAMES DEAN. MARLON BRANDO GENE KELLY and STUBBY KAYE Compiled and researched by PAUL WELLS
Script and narration by CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING
Directed by JOHN POWELL. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Jenkinson
Unknown:
Kevin Brownlow
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James Cagney.
Unknown:
Christopher Frayling
Directed By:
John Powell.
Source: Radio Times

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