The Unfinished Journey (1999)

6.5/10 21 min Documentary History

Overview

A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six chapters—immigration, war, culture, civil rights, and innovation. Commissioned by President Bill Clinton and premiered at the Lincoln Memorial on New Year’s Eve 1999, the film features an original orchestral score by John Williams titled American Journey.

Cast

Bill Clinton

Narrator (voice)

Ossie Davis

Narrator (voice)

Ruby Dee

Narrator (voice)

Edward James Olmos

Narrator (voice)

Sam Waterston

Narrator (voice)

Maya Angelou

Self

Paul Winfield

Narrator (voice)

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