Colonial America on film and television : a filmography / by Bertil O. Österberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Österberg, Bertil O., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical films.

United States--In motion pictures.

United States.

Historical films--United States--Catalogs.

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Film catalogs.

Local Subjects:

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Film catalogs.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

vii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2001]

Summary:

The early history of American settlement, pioneering, and independence is marked by fascinating characters and events who are often shrouded in legend. Through the eye of the movie camera, filmmakers have sought to capture these characters and to penetrate the mists of time. Films and television programs have been based on figures as diverse as Daniel Boone, Francis Marion, and Pocohantas, and events as disparate as the disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Boston Tea Party, and the French and Indian War. This comprehensive filmography provides production information and commentary on all films and television episodes set during the years between the first settlements in the future United States and the fledgling country's War of 1812 with Britain. Films are arranged alphabetically, and a detailed introduction provides a thorough overview of the period, with references to films chronicling speci

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0786408626

OCLC:

44516696