Precious Images

1986
8m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

773

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Documentary Short

A montage of nearly 500 film clips from eight decades of American movies, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Director's Guild of America.A montage of nearly 500 film clips from eight decades of American movies, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Director's Guild of America.A montage of nearly 500 film clips from eight decades of American movies, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Director's Guild of America.

Director
- Chuck Workman

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

773

YOUR RATING

Director
- Chuck Workman

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The film was updated in 1996 with more recent films up to that point. The following films are in order of appearance: Philadelphia (1993), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), Thelma and Louise (1991), Big (1988), JFK (1991), Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Schindler's List (1993), Do The Right Thing (1989) and Forrest Gump (1994).

Alternate versions
The film was updated in 1996. Among the films added: Moonstruck (1987), Big (1988) , Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Dances With Wolves (1990), JFK (1991), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991), Unforgiven (1992), Philadelphia (1993), Schindler's List (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994)

Connections
Features The Great Train Robbery (1903)

Soundtracks
As Time Goes By
(uncredited)
from Casablanca (1942)
Written by Herman Hupfeld
Performed by Dooley Wilson

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Featured review

10/10

1996 version

Classic Arts Showcase, a feed of short videos available on many cable channels played the 1996 version of this today. It's fantastic. What a dizzying quiz on all the classic films you've seen!

It's a sequence of hundreds of clips anywhere from 3 seconds down to about 1/4 second, played over a sequence of soundtrack excerpts. All clips are silent except for a few choice ones that have sound.

The subtitle page says, "Presented to the audiences of America in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Film by the Directors Guild of America and your local theatre".

There should be a page for the 19996 version, too.

Has it ever appeared on a DVD or laserdisc?