Remembering life
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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.
, 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.
Credits
- Directed by
- Alison Abelson
Complete catalog 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.
, 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.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q123304417 ↗ — country, credits
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