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The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
59
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The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)
Documentary

This documentary by Barry Levinson and producers Berge and Rabin takes a look at what we, as Americans, thought the future would be, as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars ... Read allThis documentary by Barry Levinson and producers Berge and Rabin takes a look at what we, as Americans, thought the future would be, as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars of the future, the promise of technology, and the other hopes and dreams of the early part... Read allThis documentary by Barry Levinson and producers Berge and Rabin takes a look at what we, as Americans, thought the future would be, as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars of the future, the promise of technology, and the other hopes and dreams of the early part of the century gave way to the fears and anxieties brought about by the atomic age and th... Read all

  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writers
    • Richard Berge
    • Kenn Rabin
  • Stars
    • Richard Belzer
    • Octavia Butler
    • Phyllis Diller
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    59
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writers
      • Richard Berge
      • Kenn Rabin
    • Stars
      • Richard Belzer
      • Octavia Butler
      • Phyllis Diller
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
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    Octavia Butler
    Octavia Butler
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    Phyllis Diller
    Phyllis Diller
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    Spalding Gray
    Spalding Gray
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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
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    Robert Klein
    Robert Klein
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    Fran Lebowitz
    Fran Lebowitz
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    Isaac Mizrahi
    Isaac Mizrahi
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    Walter Mosley
    Walter Mosley
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    Martin Mull
    Martin Mull
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    Ralph Nader
    Ralph Nader
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    Bob Newhart
    Bob Newhart
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    Andrew Rooney
    Andrew Rooney
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    Alvin Toffler
    Alvin Toffler
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    Heidi Toffler
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    John Waters
    John Waters
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    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writers
      • Richard Berge
      • Kenn Rabin
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    10Maxwell916

    Loved it

    Loved it. Where can I get a DVD or download. Absolutely love this picture.
    8David Spalding

    Intriguing and overlooked

    I believe this film was a companion to a Smithsonian exhibit/road show, and based upon the exhibit book by the same name. It has some great footage from 20th century sci-fi films, and magazines. The theme follows how the concept of "the world of tomorrow" changed through the events of the century: World War, Depression, World War, post-war industrial boom, tumultuous Sixties, etc. The visions of the future by artists, industrial designers, inventors, and consumer product mavens tells more than you'd think about the society at the moment.

    Wish I could find this on DVD -- and get the book --as they are quite memorable, and rather unique.

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • 5759 Productions
      • Buena Vista Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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