Bibliograph

Early stories of the restoration, Colonial Williamsburg presents ; a Julien Bryan International Film Foundation production ; written by Basil Beyea ; directed by Francis Thompson

Type

Label

Early stories of the restoration, Colonial Williamsburg presents ; a Julien Bryan International Film Foundation production ; written by Basil Beyea ; directed by Francis Thompson

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Early stories of the restoration

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

491403355

Responsibility statement

Colonial Williamsburg presents ; a Julien Bryan International Film Foundation production ; written by Basil Beyea ; directed by Francis Thompson

Runtime

Series statement

Archive series, 1

Summary

"This documentary which opens with a ten-minute period drama about the importance of Williamsburg in 1774, explains the mission of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin in the 1920s to restore Williamsburg to a colonial American icon. Through the painstaking research of curator, historians, and architects, the town's restoration plan is mapped out. Construction tradesmen from the twentieth century transform rundown exteriors into period edifices. Interiors are modified and restored to livable, sometimes elegant, period condition. This vast undertaking leads to mid-century historical interpretaion about the importance of the people and ideas of Williamsburg that forged a new nation."--Container

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Williamsburg restored

Classification