The Making of an American - movie film screenshot
Summary
Sound: This moving image content is silent, and was created without sound or a soundtrack.
Summary: An Italian immigrant arrives in America unable to speak English. Following disappointments and misfortunes, he takes language classes and ascends the ladder of success. Created as an education tool directed at industrial workers, this short drama was intended to help assimilate immigrants into mainstream culture, especially by encouraging them to learn English.
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Date
01/01/1920
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain