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The Unfinished Journey (1999)

December 31, 1999 (US) • Documentary, History • 21m

Overview

A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six chapters—immigration, war, culture, civil rights, and innovation. Commissioned by President Bill Clinton and premiered at the Lincoln Memorial on New Year’s Eve 1999, the film features an original orchestral score by John Williams titled American Journey.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writer

Tim Willocks

Top Billed

Bill Clinton

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Narrator (voice)

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis

Narrator (voice)

Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee

Narrator (voice)

Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos

Narrator (voice)

Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston

Narrator (voice)

Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield

Narrator (voice)

Crew
Mark Dashnaw
Mark Dashnaw

Assistant Editor

Simon Rhodes
Simon Rhodes

Scoring Mixer

Michael Olman
Michael Olman

Recording Supervision

Josh LeBlanc
Josh LeBlanc

First Assistant Editor

Shannon Robards
Shannon Robards

Associate Editor

Liz Sroka
Liz Sroka

Recording Supervision

James Moll
James Moll

Additional Editor

John Hay
John Hay

Production Assistant

John Garside
John Garside

Motion Capture Artist

Anthony Dominici
Anthony Dominici

First Assistant "A" Camera

Judith Blume
Judith Blume

Post Production Supervisor

John Garret Gorman
John Garret Gorman

Sound Recordist

Michael Chaskes
Michael Chaskes

Assistant Editor

Jordan Goldman
Jordan Goldman

Assistant Editor

John Ballon
John Ballon

Researcher

Eric Cook
Eric Cook

Unit Production Manager

Aileen Silverstone
Aileen Silverstone

Archival Footage Research

Cathie Speakman
Cathie Speakman

Supervising Sound Editor

William Dotson
William Dotson

Supervising Sound Editor

John Williams
John Williams

Original Music Composer



Reviews

DocTerminus

⭐ 7/10

February 14, 2022

Steven Spielberg is easily the most recognized and honored film directors of the last decades of America's twentieth century. So it was only natural that he was chosen to honor that event.

His contribution is a twenty minute video presentation that would run, supported by live narration and a soaring musical score composed and conducted by the incomparable John Williams.

This is easily Spielberg's most unique movie credit, one that is eas… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

—

Revenue

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