Remembering life

Duration: 58

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1984

Creator: Varied Directions

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: This film traces the history of Life magazine from its inception in 1936 to its demise in the 1960s when television forced it out of business. It examines the magazine's role in shaping public attitudes toward war, civil rights, poverty, workers, starlets, millionaires, and atomic bombs. The story of Life is told through interviews with the magazine's photographers, who discuss their careers, journalistic philsophy, and photographic techniques. Includes footage of photographer Margaret Bourke-White, TV variety show host Ed Sullivan and dancing bobby-soxers. , Focuses on the early days of Life magazine and reflects on some of the major events of modern history through the experiences of the magazine's photographers and editors.

Complete Record: This film traces the history of Life magazine from its inception in 1936 to its demise in the 1960s when television forced it out of business. It examines the magazine's role in shaping public attitudes toward war, civil rights, poverty, workers, starlets, millionaires, and atomic bombs. The story of Life is told through interviews with the magazine's photographers, who discuss their careers, journalistic philsophy, and photographic techniques. Includes footage of photographer Margaret Bourke-White, TV variety show host Ed Sullivan and dancing bobby-soxers. , Focuses on the early days of Life magazine and reflects on some of the major events of modern history through the experiences of the magazine's photographers and editors.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.