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American Shoeshine

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American Shoeshine

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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.

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Sparky Greene

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Theatrical release date: November 1, 1976

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Film

Status

Released

Release

November 1, 1976

Runtime

30 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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