My Country 'Tis of Thee
5.0(5)195019m
Documentary
My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of the pilgrims all the way through to 1950. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.
Director
Gordon Hollingshead
Cast
Reviews
1 review
Geronimo1967
2mo ago
5.0
Quite why anyone thought it was necessary, or a good idea, to try to condense a few hundred years of American colonisation into twenty minutes is anyone’s guess, but by cannibalising a few other movies and including a rousing score this has a go. We start with some disillusioned British pilgrims arriving before deciding they wanted to burn their tea and establish their own congrefs. Despite the pr...
