Tales of the American

Name: Tales of the American
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-03-30
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Sandra Cruze, Mat Gleason, Emmeric Konrad

2018
1h 47m

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7.8/10

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For some, it was a fresh start. For others, a last resort. It was the home of Al's Bar, the ultimate punk-rock dive. Built in 1905 to provide "first-class accommodations for negroes," the Am... Read allFor some, it was a fresh start. For others, a last resort. It was the home of Al's Bar, the ultimate punk-rock dive. Built in 1905 to provide "first-class accommodations for negroes," the American Hotel has been a haven for society's outsiders for more than a century. Writers, mu... Read allFor some, it was a fresh start. For others, a last resort. It was the home of Al's Bar, the ultimate punk-rock dive. Built in 1905 to provide "first-class accommodations for negroes," the American Hotel has been a haven for society's outsiders for more than a century. Writers, musicians, filmmakers and painters have all called the four-story brick building home. The A... Read all

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8/10

Great Doc About Really Interesting Place

This documentary went by so fast.. I was really interested as it weaved a colorful tapestry about the life that built, lived and ran the Hotel American.....Really, I don't get to watch documentaries very often, but I'm glad I did with this one.. I can't believe I've driven past this hotel where its part of the Downtown L.A. art scene and did not realize its colorful history. From its beginnings as a home for minorities then to Japanese around the war. .followed by what it became apart of the vibrant LA art scene, wow - you really learn a lot and find a new appreciation for the hotel.. makes you wonder about the stories of some of the older buildings in your home town... I'm glad I saw this on Amazon first.. I'd imagine it'll be on PBS .. great discovery! Nice work of filling in the details by the filmmakers.. 4 stars means I like it and I do - this American Hotel!