Williamsburg Restored (1951)
1951 · Short film · 29 min · dir. Francis Thompson
- Documentary
- History
Synopsis
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…
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Details
- Director
- Francis Thompson
- Studio
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Released
- 1951-01-01
- Running time
- 29 minutes
Cast & crew
Francis Thompson Director
