American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs

Name: American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs
Genre: Documentary
Released: April 27, 2018
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Amy Madigan, Nick Cagle, Steve Gunderson, Tom 'Jack' Daniels

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American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs

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First Run Films | Release Date: April 27, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Amy Madigan, Nick Cagle, Steve Gunderson, Tom 'Jack' Daniels

Summary: Prolific filmmaker and ethnographer Yale Strom has turned his attention to an early American political hero: Eugene Victor Debs. Most people in America don't know that the contemporary political movement to address income inequality began over 100 years ago with Debs. American Socialist traces the history of American populism with the manProlific filmmaker and ethnographer Yale Strom has turned his attention to an early American political hero: Eugene Victor Debs. Most people in America don't know that the contemporary political movement to address income inequality began over 100 years ago with Debs. American Socialist traces the history of American populism with the man who inspired progressive ideas – from FDR's New Deal to Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign. Here is an objective but passionate history of the movement as founded and championed by Debs, a movement that continues to have an impact on our lives today. [First Run Features]… Expand

Director: Yale Strom

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Katie Walsh

May 4, 2018

Though Debs is a legendary and influential character, the style of "American Socialist" fails to come to life. Read full review

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Beecee

May 13, 2018

This film, which covers a little known era of American history, is definitely worth seeing. Although the format of the documentary is fairly conventional, and few filmed narratives of the people involved are available, it lets us know about the progressive political history of places likeThis film, which covers a little known era of American history, is definitely worth seeing. Although the format of the documentary is fairly conventional, and few filmed narratives of the people involved are available, it lets us know about the progressive political history of places like Indiana (where Debs was born and raised), West Virginia and Oklahoma. The late 19th and early 20th centuries were also times of turmoil. It also gives us a far different view of people like Helen Keller and Warren Harding. The political cartoons are amusing, and Yale Strom (a great Klezmer musician and ethnomusicologist) has written a good score that reflects America's heartland. Yale even got the rights to use Woody Guthrie's version of "This Land Is Your Land".… Expand

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