Hymn of the Nations, 1944

Creator: U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999)
Series: Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , compiled 1982 - 1999, documenting the period 1942 - 1999
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003
Production Date: 1944
Title on film: TOSCANINI CONDUCTING THE MUSIC OF GIUSEPPE VERDI
Scope & Content: Documentary: Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a radio broadcast of Verdi's overture to "Forza del Destino". Discusses the contributions of Toscanini and other great Italians to democracy. Jan Peerce and the Westminster Choir accompany Toscanini as he conducts Verdi's "Hymn of the Nations."
Use Restriction(s): Restricted - Possibly
Specific Use Restriction: Public Law 101-246
Note: Issued February 6, 1990, this law provides for the domestic release and distribution of USIA motion pictures, films, videotapes, and other materials 12 years after initial dissemination overseas, or, if not disseminated, 12 years from the preparation of the material.
Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
National Archives Identifier: 47036
Local Identifier: 306.197
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