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My Country 'Tis of Thee

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My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of the pilgrims all the way through to 1950. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.

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English
  • usa history

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Writers

Owen Crump

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)1 Dec 1950
    • Theatrical17 Feb 1951

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My Country 'Tis of Thee was released on 1 December 1950.

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    CinemaSerf

    1/10/2026

    5/10

    Quite why anyone thought it was necessary, or a good idea, to try to condense a few hundred years of American colonisation into twenty minutes is anyone’s guess, but by cannibalising a few other movies and including a rousing score this has a go. We start with some disillusioned British pilgrims arriving before deciding they wanted to burn their tea and establish their own congrefs. Despite the protestations of the i…

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