Tragedy or Hope
“Educating 1960s campus protesters as to "what's right with America."”
Synopsis
Contrasting radical mobs, anarchy, and 1960s counterculture with footage of American manufacturing and innovation, this film celebrates the concept of American exceptionalism and argues that anti-Vietnam War protesters were influenced by communism, atheism, and immorality. Set mostly in a university library, this political debate between a medical student, his 1770s ancestor, and a history professor is a sequel to the 1972 National Education Program film, Brink of Disaster! Two additional characters appear in this drama: a 19th-century steamboat captain, and the student’s grandfather - an early 20th-century automobile worker. The National Education Program at Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas created a variety of widely-distributed anti-communism films from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s.
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Tragedy or Hope (1972)
Type: Clip • Published 2011-08-08
Release History & Theatrical Window
01/01/1972
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Original Title
- Tragedy or Hope
- Release Date
- 01/01/1972
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 24m
- Production Studios
- Jerry Fairbanks Productions
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What is Tragedy or Hope about?
Contrasting radical mobs, anarchy, and 1960s counterculture with footage of American manufacturing and innovation, this film celebrates the concept of American exceptionalism and argues that anti-Vietnam War protesters were influenced by communism, atheism, and immorality. Set mostly in a university library, this political debate between a medical student, his 1770s ancestor, and a history professor is a sequel to the 1972 National Education Program film, Brink of Disaster! Two additional characters appear in this drama: a 19th-century steamboat captain, and the student’s grandfather - an early 20th-century automobile worker. The National Education Program at Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas created a variety of widely-distributed anti-communism films from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s.
Who directed Tragedy or Hope?
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Who stars in Tragedy or Hope?
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When was Tragedy or Hope released and how long is it?
Tragedy or Hope was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 24m.