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January 31, 1948

Reel America

Let's Go to the Movies

Produced for the motion picture industry by RKO Pictures, this short film documents the early history of American cinema beginning with Thom… read more

Produced for the motion picture industry by RKO Pictures, this short film documents the early history of American cinema beginning with Thomas Edison, then shows how celluloid film is manufactured from cotton and silver, how sound is recorded, and how Hollywood films are created. close

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Program ID:: 509986-1
Category:: Vignette
Format:: Vignette
Location:: Hollywood, California, United States
First Aired:: Mar 27, 2021 | 11:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Apr 06, 2021 | 4:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Mar 27, 2021 | 11:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Mar 28, 2021 | 5:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Mar 29, 2021 | 3:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 06, 2021 | 1:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 06, 2021 | 6:14am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 06, 2021 | 11:25am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 06, 2021 | 4:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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