When Pop Culture Saved America
- Directed by
- David P. Levin
- Genre
- documentary film
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary looks at how American pop culture helped people cope after the 9/11 attacks. It features interviews with entertainers and media personalities discussing the role of music, comedy, and television in providing comfort and unity during a difficult time.
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What happens
When Pop Culture Saved America is an American documentary dealing with how American culture helped the country deal with the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Produced by David P. Levin, the film consists of interviews with stars and personalities such as Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Denis Leary, Dan Rather, Regis Philbin, and Ray Romano. It was produced by Brainstorm, Inc. for The Biography Channel (now called FYI), as part of their remembrance of the attacks on their 10th anniversary. Which Entertainment Weekly cited as one of the 10 specials to watch on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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102 Minutes That Changed America (2008)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.