Young Americans (1967 film)

Young Americans
Young Americans
Directed by	Alexander Grasshoff
Written by	Alexander Grasshoff
Produced by	Robert Cohn ; Alexander Grasshoff
Cinematography	Richard Moore
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	August 21, 1967 (Premiere); October 1967;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Young Americans is a 1967 American documentary film directed by Alexander Grasshoff and chronicling the travel experiences of the Young Americans choir. It was awarded an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1969, though this was subsequently revoked because the film was released in 1967 and was thus ineligible. The documentary is the only film in history to have had its Oscar revoked.^[1] Actress and singer Vicki Lawrence, later of The Carol Burnett Show, can also be seen in musical numbers.

^ McLellan, Dennis (2008-04-20). "Alex Grasshoff, 79; documentary filmmaker had to give back his Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-30.

[lat-1] McLellan, Dennis (2008-04-20). "Alex Grasshoff, 79; documentary filmmaker had to give back his Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-30.

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