Czechoslovakia 1968(also known asCzechoslovakia 1918-1968) is a 1969 shortdocumentary filmabout the "Prague Spring",theWarsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.[5]The film was produced by theUnited States Information Agency(USIA) under the direction ofRobert M. FrescoandDenis Sandersand features the graphic design of Norman Gollin.[6]
| Czechoslovakia 1968 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Denis SandersandRobert M. Fresco[1] |
| Produced by | Denis SandersandRobert M. Fresco[2] |
| Edited by | Marvin Wallowitz |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein[3] |
Production company | Sanders/Fresco Film Makers for U.S. Information Agency[4] |
| Distributed by | Ocean Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 14:36 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It won theAcademy AwardforBest Documentary Short Subject[7]and in 1997, was selected for preservation in the United StatesNational Film Registryby theLibrary of Congresshaving been identified as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[8][9]
Controversy
editIn 1972, SenatorJames L. Buckleyobtained a copy ofCzechoslovakia 1968to show on New York television stations.[10]The chairman of theSenate Foreign Relations Committee,J. William Fulbright,objected to the broadcast based on an interpretation of theSmith–Mundt Act,which would prohibit the domestic dissemination of material produced by the USIA. Fulbright complained to theAttorney General,but theJustice Departmentrefused to intervene based on the interpretation of existing US law. In 1972,Congressamended the Smith-Mundt Act, based on this event, to explicitly prohibit the domestic dissemination of materials produced by the USIA. The USIA was abolished in 1999.[11]
Accolades
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^"Czechoslovakia 1968-1969 - National Archives Catalog".Archived fromthe originalon 2023-06-29.Retrieved2018-12-17.
- ^Fred Astaire Cuts Loose: 1970 Oscars
- ^"Charles Bernstein - Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 2019-08-27.Retrieved2018-12-17.
- ^czech.pdf
- ^Czechoslovakia 1968 - U.S. National Archives on YouTube
- ^Norman Gollin - IMDB
- ^Czechoslovakia 1968, 1969 - US National Archives on YouTube
- ^"New to the National Film Registry".Library of Congress.RetrievedSeptember 1,2012.
- ^"Complete National Film Registry Listing".Library of Congress.Retrieved2020-06-03.
- ^TV: U.S.I.A. Propaganda - The New York Times
- ^czech.pdf
- ^1970|Oscars.org
External links
edit- "Czechoslovakia 1968"essay by Robert M. Fresco at National Film Registry
- "Czechoslovakia 1968"essay by Daniel Eagan inAmerica's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry,A&C Black, 2010ISBN0826429777,pages 656-657
- Czechoslovakia 1968Archived2023-06-29 at theWayback Machineat theNational Archives and Records Administration
- Czechoslovakia 1968atIMDb
- The film in its entirety on YouTube
- Czechoslovakia 1918–1968onMUBI