America in Color
17 Episodes Available
TV-PGDocumentary • History
Season 15 Episodes
The 1920sS1 E1America undergoes it's greatest period of change and unprecedented growth; the 1920 Wall Street bombing; the Greenwood massacre.
The 1930sS1 E2The Great Depression dominates the decade; Franklin Roosevelt's Presidency; the White House fire of 1930; home movies filmed by Lou Hoover.
The 1940sS1 E3America as the leader of the free world; Pearl Harbor; a new era of consumerism; the birth of suburbia.
The 1950sS1 E4Racial unrest divides the nation; Russia has a nuclear bomb; the Cold War; the brutal murder of 14-year-old black Chicagoan Emmett Till.
The 1960sS1 E5Rare archival films, iconic news footage and home movies during a decade of revolution; the first televised Presidential debate.
Synopsis
In the early years of TV, from its invention in the 1920s until the mid-'60s, most shows were broadcast in black and white before color TV gained in popularity and become economically viable for broadcasters. That means many historic pieces of video -- including rare home movies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Nixon-Kennedy debate -- have all been relegated to being viewed in the colorless format. "America in Color" looks to change that by restoring and colorizing archival footage from the early 20th century through the '60s. Producers meticulously researched the original colors to make sure the tones are correct when they use revolutionary methods to add the proper hues to footage. Each episode of the hourlong series highlights newly restored footage from a specific decade in the history of the medium.Cast
Eric Meyers, Liev SchreiberRating
TV-PG
Genres
Documentary, HistoryMore Like This
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