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California Typewriter

  • Documentary

August 18, 2017 (US)

1h 43m

The revolution will be typewritten

A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.

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