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Released
1964 · FILM

The March

Runtime
33 min
Documentary

Synopsis

The March, also known as The March to Washington, is a 1964 documentary film directed by James Blue that chronicles the 1963 civil rights March on Washington. It was produced for the Motion Picture Service unit of the United States Information Agency for distribution outside the United States. The 1948 Smith-Mundt Act prohibited USIA films from being shown domestically without a special act of Congress. In 1990, Congress passed legislation allowing these films to be shown in the U.S. twelve years after their initial release. In 2008, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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Principal cast & crew: 12

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