American Shoeshine is a 1975 American short documentary film directed by Sparky Greene. It covers the history of shoe shining in the United States, interviews current shoe shiner, and describes rag popping, a form of music made with a shoeshine rag. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Uses the authentic words of Revolutionary War soldiers to recreate the ordeal of the harsh, crucial winter of 1778. Filmed in Valley Forge National Park.
Portrays the life of Sykes, a proud, blind pensioner who lives in Chicago, capturing his life style in a positive statement.
Follows artist Edward Betts as he seeks a new design motif among familiar monoliths of stone. Shows how he develops his sketches into a cohesive design.
Presents Alex Ross demonstrating how he creates arresting patterns of vivid color and how he uses acrylic paint on a textured media board.
Based on Ambrose Bierce short story. Not Polish version, this one is produced and directed by Alan Beattie: https://www.worldcat.org/title/boarded-window/oclc/5550563 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnL5Cig6ONM
