These Amazing Shadows

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These Amazing Shadows

"The Movies that Make America"

2011

1h 28m

7.4(69 votes)

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Overview

Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

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Jeff Adachi

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James H. Billington

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Robin Blaetz

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Brooks Boliek

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Charles Burnett

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Jay Carr

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Martin Cohen

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Arlene Damron

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Julie Dash

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Peter Coyote

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Christopher Nolan

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Zooey Deschanel

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George Willeman

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John Ptak

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Wayne Wang

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Eric J. Schwartz

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Stephen Leggett

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Mick LaSalle

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John Waters

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Caleb Deschanel

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Liz Stanley

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Jennifer Horne

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Robert A. Harris

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Gale Anne Hurd

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Steve James

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John Lasseter

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Leonard Maltin

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Stephen Peck

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James Schamus

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John Singleton

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George Takei

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Kevin Yost

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Jan Yarbough

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Michael Smith

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Anthony Slide

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Shelley Stamp

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Robert Rosen

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Rob Reiner

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Del Reisman

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Rick Prelinger

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Tim Roth

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Barbara Kopple

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Jennifer Phang

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