Secret History of America

Oliver Stone Interview; Talks WALL STREET 2, 3D, and His Documentary Series SECRET HISTORY OF AMERICA

by Sara Wayland    Posted: January 15th, 2010 at 4:18 pm

In the middle of editing his sequel to Wall Street, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, filmmaker Oliver Stone made an appearance at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour to talk about his 10-part documentary series Secret History of America for Showtime.

Airing in the Spring, the series focuses on human events that, at the time, went under-reported, but crucially shaped America’s unique and complex history over the last 60 years. A small group of historians and archivists have meticulously combed through the national archives of the U.S., Russia, South Africa, England, and Japan, in search of papers, letters, memoranda, film and photographs to assist in the documentation of unknown historical figures and events that have rarely, if ever, been revealed.

After the panel for this project, Oliver Stone also took some time to give some updates on Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, due out on April 23^rd. Check out what he had to say, after the jump:

Oliver Stone to Direct 10 Hour Miniseries SECRET HISTORY OF AMERICA

by Charles Mihelich    Posted: August 18th, 2009 at 5:16 pm

Oliver Stone will revisit the history he so likes to revise by trying his hand at Ken Burns’ game.  Showtime announced today that Stone will direct a 10 hour miniseries entitled “Secret History of America”, which Stone will also narrate.  The series will focus on events that at the time “were under-reported”, but signified important changes for the future of America, like “Harry Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan”.  Under-reported?  Am I wrong in thinking that the atomic bomb didn’t exactly fly under the radar? More historical secrets that may-not-be-so-secret after the jump.

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