The Pursuit of Happiness

The story

Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fourth of the six films, "The Pursuit of Happiness," filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years, presenting interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field, interspersed with a treasure trove of film and television clips depicting the highs and lows of smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century.

In the same saga

In the 20th Century

In release order

In Search of the Happy Ending

1999

From Behind Closed Doors

1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

This film

The Pursuit of Happiness

1999

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Funny Is Money

1999

The American Tapestry

2000