The Inventing of America
The Inventing of America
1975, English. Directed by Claude Whatham.
Raymond Burr and James Burke take a whimsical look at 200 years of inventions from the cotton gin to the computer. Included are commentaries, animation, song by and dance routines and on-location segments.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 December 1975
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- James Brabazon, James Burke, Bruce Norman
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The Inventing of America runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Inventing of America isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 December 1975. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Inventing of America, try Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, The U.S. vs. John Lennon.
Who directed The Inventing of America?
The Inventing of America (1975) was directed by Claude Whatham and stars Raymond Burr, James Burke.