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Let There Be Light (Film Screening)
- Date: Wednesday, November 05, 2014
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC
Let There Be Light (1946; 58 minutes) is the third in the World War II trilogy commissioned from Academy Award®–winning director John Huston by the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The film follows the treatment of emotionally traumatized GIs from their admission at a psychiatric hospital to their reentry into civilian life. In this special screening, the National Archives presents a high-definition version of the film, preserved and digitally restored by the National Archives Motion Picture Preservation Lab.
| All public programs at the National Archives are free. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance. |
