Future Shock | |
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Directed by | Alex Grasshoff |
Written by | Ken Rosen Alvin Toffler |
Produced by | Charles W. Fries Alex Grasshoff |
Narrated by | Orson Welles |
Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
Edited by | David Newhouse |
Music by | Gil Mellé |
Release date |
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Running time | 43 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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