An American Portrait (1984)
- Genre
- documentary television program
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 15 episodes
- 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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series is a collection of very short biographies. Each one-minute episode tells the story of a famous American person. A different celebrity hosts each segment.
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What happens
An American Portrait is a series of historical interstitial programs that aired on CBS from September 9, 1984, until October 28, 1986. Each episode opened with the centennial introduction In Celebration: 1886–1986, followed by a one-minute biography of the subject. Each episode was presented by a different celebrity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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