High Schools (film)
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High Schools is a 1984 documentary film
produced and directed by Charles Guggenheim
. It is based on Ernest L. Boyer
's book, High School, and was filmed on location in seven American high schools. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
produced and directed by Charles Guggenheim
Charles Guggenheim
Charles Guggenheim was an American film director and producer.- Early life :Guggenheim was born into a prominent German Jewish family in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was a furniture salesman. While studying farming at Colorado A&M in 1943, Guggenheim was drafted into the United States Army...
. It is based on Ernest L. Boyer
Ernest L. Boyer
Ernest Leroy Boyer was an American educator who most notably served as Chancellor of the State University of New York, United States Commissioner of Education, and President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching...
's book, High School, and was filmed on location in seven American high schools. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
.
External links
- The film is available for purchase at the Guggenheim Productions, Inc. website.