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Young Americans

Young Americans

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NR 1967 · 104 min · ★ 6.2 · Documentary, Music, Comedy

A 1967 pseudo-documentary film chronicling the travel experiences of The Young Americans choir. It was given an Academy Award in 1969, though it was revoked because it was released in 1967 and was thus ineligible, the only film in history to have done so.

Directed by Alexander Grasshoff · Written by Alexander Grasshoff

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