Shooting the Century

1998

Documentary

A two-part history of the newsreel co-produced by the BBC and the CBC.

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Production

CBC, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 29, 1998

Last Aired

December 30, 1998

Networks

CBC Television

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Silent Witness

Air date: 1998-12-29

Evidence of how early news films were sometimes faked by unscrupulous producers.

E2

The Sound and the Fury

Air date: 1998-12-30

The arrival of sound in the thirties allowed newsreels to capture the turbulence of wars, revolutions and assassinations, but cinemas were more interested in stunts.

Cast

Edward Stourton

Narrator

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