Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Movies

This documentary which opens with a ten-minute period drama about the importance of Williamsburg in 1774, explains the mission of John D....

Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot tells the story of Virginia's role in American Independence (up to the point of voting to propose independence...

Presents a dramatization of the extended field trip made by Mark Catesby in colonial Virginia and the ultimate publication of his two-volume...

The gun was a vital part of life in colonial Williamsburg, and this docudrama demonstrates the expertise that went into the making of each weapon....

Music in eighteenth-century Williamsburg was a ritual of everyday life the accompaniment to everything from children's games to slave labors to...

This is story of a typical morning of a colonial household. Filmed in restored Williamsburg, the reenactment follows a family’s household...

While exhibiting their crafts, the cabinetmaker, cooper, carpenter, and basket maker of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades discuss the...

With the help of Howard Goodwin, Dr. Goodwin's son, we present an authoritative documentary sketch with family album photographs, rare motion picture...

This is a story of remarkable generosity and considerable personal participation, chronicled here through archival photos and film, a narrative drawn...

Ivor Noel Hume takes viewers on a journey to several excavation sites in Colonial Williamsburg. You'll learn how experts date what they find and use...

This is a dramatization of the color and style of clothing distinctive to eighteenth-century America. It was an age of knee breeches, full gowns,...

Marvel as skilled craftspeople transform white oak logs into finished baskets.

In the eighteenth century, tradesmen passed along their skills and knowledge, the art and mystery of their trades to their apprentices. With...

Describes the fashions of Eighteenth-Century America.

Colonial Williamsburg's curators, conservators, archaeologists, and historic tradespeople pool their expertise to reveal the merits of early southern...

You'll see the progression of wares manufactured at England's celebrated Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory between 1745 and 1769 from simple tea services...

The cooper works through the demanding process of creating a barrel. Using no measuring tool other than his own eyesight, the master cooper precisely...

Explains the role of the blacksmith in colonial America, and includes a demonstration of the tools and skills used to turn metal into farm...

While explaining the trade of printing, this docudrama relates the importance of the printer as a communicator of news, information, and learning...

This program covers the history and recent authentic reconstruction of James Anderson's blacksmith shop from 18th century Williamsburg, Virginia,...