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Project XX

1954–1970 · 1 season

A brisk, music-driven montage of archival footage that informs and entertains without ever asking too much of you.

Created by
Henry Salomon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bob Hope, Howard Lindsay
Overview
Early NBC series showcasing compilation films - documentaries made from existing archival footage. Patterned on the successful Victory at Sea, it employed fast-paced editing, music, and narration. Concentrating on public affairs and public life, it steered clear of controversial subjects and enjoyed strong ratings, inspiring many competitors such as Air Power and The Twentieth Century. In later years, however, it would be criticized as superficial in comparison to "serious" documentary and current events programs.

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Created by
Henry Salomon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bob Hope, Howard Lindsay
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • politics
  • power
  • media
  • memory
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Henry Salomon
Written by
Philip H. Reisman Jr., Joseph Liss, William Nichols, Rob Reed
Starring
Bob Hope, Howard Lindsay
Length
1 seasons, 34 episodes
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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