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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.
S3, EP6 "Small Town Life"
Colorized home movies from the early 20th Century reveal day-to-day life in small towns across the country.
S2, EP4 "Playtime"
In the early 20th century, new leisure and recreation opportunities transform American lives; includes color footage of early amusement parks, campgrounds and sports arenas.
S3, EP1 "Coming to America"
Rare footage tracks different immigrant families searching for the American dream, including Albert Einstein in Germany, a Russian-Jewish family in Maine, a Mexican-American family in Texas, and a child of Italian immigrants, Frank Sinatra.
S2, EP2 "Titans of Industry"
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, industrialists and inventors revolutionize every aspect of American life; the stories of the Ford, Firestone and Edison families become intertwined in a way that drives America's transformation.
S3, EP6 "Small Town Life"
Colorized home movies from the early 20th Century reveal day-to-day life in small towns across the country.
S3, EP5 "Crimes of the Century"
Colorized footage reveals America's most notorious criminals, gruesome murders and courtroom dramas.
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.
S3, EP3 "Alaska"
Known as America's last frontier, colorized film shows the Alaskan wilderness before and during the gold rush of 1896.
