Bicentennial Minutes
Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.
- Runtime
- 1m
- Released
- 1974
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1974
Storyline
Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.
Top credits
Walter Cronkite — Self - Narrator
Cleveland Amory — Self - Narrator
Roddy McDowall — Self - Narrator
Edward Asner — Self - Narrator
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• While the Bicentennial Minutes series ran for nearly one thousand episodes over two and a half years, the series is considered to have been just one season.
• Of the over nine hundred presenters of the Bicentennial Minutes, Charlton Heston had the honor of Episode 1 on July 4, 1974, with First Lady Betty Ford presenting on the actual Bicentennial of July 4, 1976, while President Gerald Ford closed the series with the final minute on December 31, 1976.
• Amongst the mere six persons to present two Bicentennial Minutes is Roddy McDowell, who interestingly is British.
Episodes
912 episodes – 1 seasons
User reviews
History in 60 seconds...
Fascinating concept which was wonderfully executed
A wonderful idea for a quick history lesson.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
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