Word: newsreeler
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...years, the MARCH OF TIME successfully pioneered a new movie field: the documentary newsreel. This year, MOT stopped shooting its regular monthly films to concentrate on TV documentaries (TIME, July 16). But the old TIMES were not gone forever. Last month, in two Manhattan theaters, MOT revived seven of its 205 film essays, billed as "The MARCH OF TIME'S History in the Making Series." Last week, encouraged by the box-office returns in Manhattan, MOT decided to reissue its whole stock of 205 films in eleven other coast-to-coast cities, planned to include more cities as prints...
During the 30's political feeling roared high through the University, and was noticeably reflected in the UT's audience. Three thousand students signed a petition protesting as "sword-rattling" the Hearst Newsreel which the Theatre subscribed to. Faced with over-whelming disapproval, Sumner withdrew the newsreel...
...paper, the 45 minute documentary is notably advanced in artistic content and depth from the majority of Hollywood productions. Following the work of Robert Flaberty in "Louisiana Story" and Italy's De Sion in "Bicycle Thief," director Cron hopes to "take the aspect of the documentary away from the newsreel entirely...
World News (weekdays, 7 p.m., ABCTV) has one considerable asset in Newsman John Daly. The newsreel clips and illustrated charts are better-timed and briefer than on most TV news shows, and the commercials, for Sponsor Pontiac, make only one interruption in the middle of the newscast...
...film dresses up its theory with Viennese locations, a commentary by radio's William L. (Berlin Diary) Shirer, and newsreel inserts designed to make...