A Planter of colonial Virginia (1740-1765)

United States, 1940

Film
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Produced in collaboration with the Williamsburg Restoration, this film aims at an authentic portrayal of life in 18th century colonial Virginia. Williamsburg was the centre of the economic, social and political life of the colony, which depended mainly on the products of the tobacco plantations in the area for its wealth. The life of the slaves and indentured servants is studied, in conjunction with the current legal system, together with the social customs of the plantation owners and their families, and the music, architecture, and costumes of the period. The methods of manufacture, means of transport, and the medical practices of the day are also presented.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

ERPI Classroom Films

Duration

00:10:33:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1940

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008469

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plantation workers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plantations

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tobacco industry

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination - United State

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Colonial life

History → Historical re-enactments

History → Slavery

History → United States - Civilization - History

History → United States - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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