Crucible of Empire: The Spanish–American War is a 1999 television documentary film about the Spanish–American War and American imperialism at the turn of the 20th century. Produced by the Great Projects Film Company and South Carolina ETV for PBS, it details how the United States' imperial ambitions largely grew out of its war with the Spanish Empire and was the harbinger for the American Century. Directed by Daniel A. Miller, written and produced by Miller and Daniel B. Polin, and narrated by Edward James Olmos, the film first aired on PBS in the United States on August 23, 1999.[3]
| Crucible of Empire | |
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| Also known as | Crucible of Empire: The Spanish–American War |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | Daniel A. Miller[1] |
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| Narrated by | Edward James Olmos[1] |
| Music by | T. O. Sterrett[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | Roger T. Grange III[1] |
| Editor | Ted Winterburn[1] |
| Running time | 120 minutes[2] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | August 23, 1999 |
Voice cast
edit- Edward James Olmos as the narrator
- Larry Linville as Theodore Roosevelt[4]
- Laurence Luckinbill as William McKinley[4]
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Emilio Aguinaldo[4]
- Shawn Elliot as Máximo Gómez
- Jeff DeMunn as Richard Harding Davis
- Roger Pretto as Calixto García
Interviewees
edit- Stephen Ambrose, historian
- Robert L. Beisner, author of Twelve Against Empire
- H.W. Brands, historian
- Douglas Brinkley, historian
- Maria Luisa T. Camagay, historian
- Ada Ferrer, historian
- John Gable, biographer of Theodore Roosevelt
- Kevin K. Gaines, historian
- Kristin L. Hoganson, gender historian
- Ricardo T. Jose, military historian
- Franklin W. Knight, Caribbean historian
- Walter LaFeber, historian
- Joyce Milton, author of The Yellow Kids
- David Nasaw, biographer of William Randolph Hearst
- G. J. A. O'Toole, historian
- Louis A. Perez Jr., Cuban historian
- Cesar Aguinaldo Virata, grand-nephew of Emilio Aguinaldo and former Philippine Prime Minister
Critical response
editWalter Goodman of The New York Times stated that the Spanish–American War "receives colorful treatment tonight [in Crucible of Empire], enlivened with period flavor, political contradictions and populist enthusiasms."[3]
Home media
editCrucible of War was first released on VHS by PBS Home Video (distributed by Warner Home Video) on November 2, 1999.[5] PBS later released the film on DVD by October 16, 2007.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Film Credits for Crucible of Empire". Crucible of Empire : The Spanish–American War. Great Projects Film Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 2000-04-07. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Goodman, Walter (August 23, 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; 'Remember the Maine,' and So They Did". The New York Times. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Film". Crucible of Empire : The Spanish–American War. Great Projects Film Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 2000-04-07. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Crucible Of Empire: The Spanish American War [VHS]". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved September 25, 2020.