Americana

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Americana ★★½ 1981 (PG)

A troubled Vietnam vet tries to restore himself by rebuilding a merry-go-round in a small midwestern town, while dealing with opposition from the local residents. Offbeat, often effective post-Nam editorial that was produced and directed in 1973 by Carradine and then shelved. Hershey and Carradine were a couple back then. 90m/C VHS, DVD . David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, Michael Greene, John Drew (Blythe) Barrymore Jr.; D: David Carradine; W: Richard Carr.

Americana

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A·mer·i·ca·na / əˌmeriˈkänə; -ˈkanə/ • pl. n. things associated with the culture and history of America, esp. the United States.

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