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TVPGAmerica in Color48mSmithsonian Channel
Archival footage shows how technological innovations, two world wars and consumerism helped build the richest economy in the world.
Archival footage shows how technological innovations, two world wars and consumerism helped build the richest economy in the world.
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America in Color
S3, EP6 "Small Town Life"Colorized home movies from the early 20th Century reveal day-to-day life in small towns across the country.
America in Color
S3, EP5 "Crimes of the Century"Colorized footage reveals America's most notorious criminals, gruesome murders and courtroom dramas.
America in Color
S3, EP4 "Made in the USA"Archival footage shows how technological innovations, two world wars and consumerism helped build the richest economy in the world.
America in Color
S3, EP3 "Alaska"Known as America's last frontier, colorized film shows the Alaskan wilderness before and during the gold rush of 1896.
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.
Original Air Date: Jul 2, 2017
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
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