Spotlight
Wondering which films to watch? Spotlight presents thematically grouped, must see films, hand-picked by Fandor's curators.
Pan-American Exposition by Night
Headin' Home
Let's Make a Sandwich
Montgomery, Alabama
The Memphis Belle
Charles A. Lindbergh: Hero of the Air
Hell-Bent for Election
The Great Northwest
Spotlight on Americana
Movies have been vividly recording the goings-on in the good ol' USA for the past hundred some-odd years, dutifully documenting our nation's history for posterity. In honor of the anniversary of the United State's independence, we've dug through the Fandor library to find some really special examples of Americana of the cinematic variety. Whether saluting icons like Rose the Riveter and Elvis or celebrating the country's vast, beautiful landscape, each of these films capture a particular quality, facet or theme that is distinctly American.
Selected Films
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Pan-American Exposition by Night
"This picture is pronounced by the photographic profession to be a marvel in photography, and by theatrical people to be the greatest winner in panoramic views ever placed before the public," declared the Edison catalog. The panorama as a genre pre-dated the cinema by more...Watch Movie
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The Great Northwest
An experimental documentary based on the re-creation of a 3,200 mile road-trip made in 1958 by four Seattle women who thoroughly documented their journey in an elaborate scrapbook. Fifty years later, Portland filmmaker Matt McCormick found that scrapbook in a thrift store, and...Watch Movie
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Headin' Home
The legendary Babe Ruth stars, essentially, as himself in this baseball drama about a small town boy that makes it big in the major leagues. Despite an initial rough patch with the game, he soon produces remarkable results at the plate. Home runs lead to fame and fortune, of course, but will...Watch Movie
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This is Nowhere
Each year tens of thousands of travelers steer their RVs into Wal-Mart parking lots to "camp" for a night or two. Not because they have to. Rather, because they want to. Just as they seek out national parks and historic sites, RV travelers have marked Wal-Mart stores as travel destinations. Full...Watch Movie
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American Values, American Wilderness
A diverse group of Americans, including a teenage daughter of Cambodian refugees, a children's book author, a cancer survivor, a Native American tribal chairman, inner city kids, and the late Christopher Reeve, among others, share their values for wilderness. Their experiences...Watch Movie
