Synopsis
Follows the evolution of the flag of the United States from the colonial flags to the stars and stripes of today. Shows by animation the development of the western territories into the present states and how this development effected changes in the flag. Narrator: Douglas Hamilton.
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Details
- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · God Bless Ameri · Spuzz · 2005-02-05
Fun little historical film teaching us all we need to know about how the great flag sorta came to be, while omitting some minor points (Betsy ross, meh!) this film DOES offer some history that I wasn't aware of. Having said that, this film probably wins the award for most use of stock footage ever. Repeats, running the film backward and lame stock footage are all here. The best part is the end though,you see, the film has, uh, a couple of pieces missing, so the backward and forward moving flag AND the trunciated anthem made for a perfect ending.
★★★ · Symbol of patriotism · Steve Nordby · 2003-11-12
A mildly interesting history of the flag of the United States from colonial days to the "present 48 states". Unfortunately, it's black and white, so the colorful colonial flags look drab. Westward expansion and attacks on Native Americans is explained as helping railroad crews' work "progress in an orderly fashion." Pre-WWII patriotism is pumped up by calling the USA a "vast empire" "second to none in wealth and influence, in greatness and in power."