The Unfinished Journey (1999)
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.
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Bill Clinton as Narrator (voice) |
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Ossie Davis as Narrator (voice) |
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Ruby Dee as Narrator (voice) |
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Edward James Olmos as Narrator (voice) |
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Sam Waterston as Narrator (voice) |
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Maya Angelou as Self |
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Paul Winfield as Narrator (voice) |
| Crew | Judith Blume | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Eric Cook | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | William Dotson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Garret Gorman | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Michael Olman | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Cathie Speakman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Liz Sroka | Recording Supervision |
| Crew | John Garside | Motion Capture Artist |
| Camera | Anthony Dominici | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Editing | Michael Chaskes | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mark Dashnaw | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Jordan Goldman | Assistant Editor |
| Production | John Hay | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Josh LeBlanc | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | James Moll | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Shannon Robards | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Simon Rhodes | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | John Ballon | Researcher |
| Editing | Aileen Silverstone | Archival Footage Research |
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Writing | Tim Willocks | Writer |
| Production | Michael Stevens | Producer |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Yaffa Lerea | Editor |