American Shoeshine

American Shoeshine1976


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.

Released
19. 7. 2026
Runtime
30 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
US · EN