Originally created for eight-graders. "Summary
of the Colonial period in North Carolina. Most of the film uses
still pictures including portraits, the John White drawings and
tempera or pastel paintings made for the film. Some scenes of
historical action are photographed including the ocean, swamp, and
buildings in Bath, New Bern,Beaufort, Edenton, Old Brunswick Town,
Orton Plantation and Old Salem." Description taken from the North
Carolina Public Library Film Service Catalog of 16mm films, 1972
edition.
Details
Title
The Road to Carolina: The First Hundred Years in
the History of Colonial North Carolina
Credits
A production of the North Carolina Film Board
for the Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commission State of North
Carolina, Francis E. Winslow, Chairman 1963 Script: John Clayton, Max Harris, James
Beveridge Research: Max Harris Camera: Grant Crabtree Assistant: David Fancott Graphics Design and Animation: Philip
Stapp Assistant: Lenny Meyer Animation Photography: Lawrence Quartararo for
Sturgis-Grant Productions, INC. Music: John Duffy Narrator: Ben Mast Producer: James Beveridge
Digitization Notes
This item was digitized as part of the Digital
Public Library of America Hubs Pilot, a project supported by the
Digital Public Library of America with funding provided by the John
S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
