Name: America in Colour
Released: 2017-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Eric Meyers, Liev Schreiber

TV Show · Documentary · History

Showcases historical television footage that has been restored to include colour. From the Nixon Kennedy debate, to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other important 20th-century events.

2017 · 47m

Starring Eric Meyers, Liev Schreiber

EPISODE 1

The 1920s

Landmark events from the 1920s are restored to colour. Footage of pivotal historical incidents include the bombing of Wall Street and the Greenwood massacre.
EPISODE 2

The 1930s

The Great Depression dominates all political and social aspects of the 1930s. Plus, details of the White House fire of 1930 and Franklin Roosevelt's presidency.
EPISODE 3

The 1940s

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacks the US naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, causing America to join the war effort.
EPISODE 4

The 1950s

After America recovers from WWII, the 1950s is a period of change and excitement. However, racial unrest causes the nation to be split in two.
EPISODE 5

The 1960s

The 1960s begin with a crucial election between Republican vice-president Richard Nixon and a relatively unknown Democrat, John F Kennedy.