Library of Congress

Library of Congress

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1945

Runtime

0h 20m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

58%

Original Title

Library of Congress

Director

Alexander Hammid

Description

A 1945 Oscar nominated short documentary about the Library of Congress. It is one of 26 documentary shorts produced between 1942 and 1945 by the U.S. Overseas Film Bureau, and intended to show foreign viewers something about America and it's values, this one focuses on the important institution in Washington D.C. which preserves written and other works that have been copyrighted, as part of the country's heritage.