American Shoeshine
1976, English. Directed by Sparky Greene.
American Shoeshine is a 1975 American short documentary film directed by Sparky Greene. It covers the history of shoe shining in the United States, interviews current shoe shiner, and describes rag popping, a form of music made with a shoeshine rag. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 November 1976
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American Shoeshine runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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American Shoeshine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1976. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed American Shoeshine?
American Shoeshine (1976) was directed by Sparky Greene.