Adams
Chronicles, The (1976)
New nation: 13-part PBS
series,
6 on John Adams, 4 on John Quincy Adams, and 1 each on Charles Francis
Adams, Henry Adams, and Charles Francis Adams II.
Aguirre: The
Wrath
of God [Aguirre: Der Zorn Gottes] (German 1972)
Spanish: Search for El
Dorado
in South America unravels under the leadership of a mad
conquistador.
Dir. Werner Herzog, with Klaus Kinski and Ruy Guerra. 94m.
Alexander
Hamilton
(1931)
New nation: Heroic
biography.
Focus on Hamilton in his role as Secretary of the Treasury and
especially
in regard to his fight to pass the Assumption Bill that would provide a
basis for national prosperity and world power. Dir. John Adolfi,
with George Arliss and Doris Kenyon. 73m.
Allegheny
Uprising
(1939)
Pre-revolution (c. 1760):
Pennsylvania settlers resist British rule, especially guns getting into
Indian hands. Dir. William A. Seiter, with John Wayne, Claire
Trevor,
and George Sanders. 81m.
Amazing Grace (2006)
African American: Focus on efforts
of Parliamentary abolitionist William Wilberforce c. the turn of the
19th century, with appearance of Olaudah Equiano.
Dir. Michael Apted, with Ioan Gruffudd, Romola
Garai. 110m.
America
(1924)
Revolutionary War: Noble
Minute Man and villainous British officer (bent on forming his own
empire
in American with the aid of Joseph Brant and other Indians) pursue
daughter
of a Tory, providing dramatic means of characterizing the warring
sides.
Many patriotic scenes: Patrick Henry's speech, Paul Revere's ride,
signing
the Declaration, surrender of Cornwallis, inauguration of
Washington.
Dir. D. W. Griffith, with Neil Hamilton, Carol Dempster, and Lionel
Barrymore.
93m.
Apocalypto
(2006)
Pre-Columbian:
Brutal struggle between Mayan hierarchy and a peaceful outlying village
before the Spanish arrive. Dir. Mel Gibson, with Rudy Youngblood
and Dalia Hernandez. 139m.
April
Morning
(1988)
Revolutionary War:
Coming-of-age
story based on Howard Fast's 1961 novel. Dir. Delbert Mann, with
Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich, and Susan Blakely. 100m.
Atanarjuat
[The Fast Runner] (2001)
Pre-Columbian:
Long ago in the Arctic territory of the Inuit nation, an evil spirit is
summoned by a miscreant shaman to spread violence and discord leading
to
the death of the local chief. Dir: Zacharias Kunuk, with Natar
Ungalaqq.
172m.
Attack on
Fort
Boonesboro (1906)
Pre-revolution:
Daniel Boone.
Balboa
[Balboa, Conquistador of the Pacific] [Los Conquistadores del
Pacífico]
(1967)
Spanish: Stirring
adventures
leading to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Dir. José
María
Elorrieta, with Frank Latimore and Pilar Casino. 87m.
Barbary
Pirate
(1949)
Mediterranean conflict (c. 1801-1805):The
U.S. government sends man on a secret mission when the Bey of Tripoli
starts
demanding tribute from American merchant ships.
Dir. Lew Landers, with Donald Woods and Trudy Marshall. 64m.
Bartolome de
las
Casas (1993)
Spanish:
Dir. Sergio Olhovich, with Jose Alonso and Claudette Maille. 115m.
Bastard,
The
(1978)
Revolutionary
War: The illegitimate son of an English duke travels from
France
to England to claim his inheritance, incurs the wrath of his father's
family
and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the
events
leading to the American Revolution. First part of the Kent Family
Chronicles based on the work of John Jakes.
Battles of
Chief
Pontiac, The (1952)
Pre-revolution, Pontiac's War (c.
1763):
Hessian mercenary interferes with attempts by British officer to
arrange
peace with Ottawa leader. Dir. Felix Feist, with Lex Barker, Lon
Chaney, Jr., and Helen Westcott. 71m.
Beautiful
Mrs.
Reynolds, The (1918)
New nation: The love affair
between Alexander Hamilton and Joy Reynolds. Dir. Arthur Ashley,
with Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge.
Benedict
Arnold
(1909)
Revolutionary
War: Dir. J. Stuart Blackton, with Charles Kent and
William
Humphrey.
Benedict
Arnold:
A Question of Honor (2003)
Revolutionary War: Dir.
Mikael Salomon, with Aidan Quinn and Kelsey Grammer. 100m.
Betsy
Ross
(1917)
Revolutionary War: Dir.
George Cowl, with Alice Brady and John Bowers.
Birth of the
Star-Spangled
Banner, The (1914)
War of 1812: Francis Scott
Key. With Charles Sutton, Ben Wilson, Joseph Girard.
2 reels.
Black
Robe
(1991)
French:
Jesuit makes a long winter journey to a plague-ridden Huron
village.
Dir. Bruce Beresford, with Lothaire Bluteau and Sandrine Holt.
101m.
Boston Tea
Party,
The (1908)
Revolutionary War: Dir.
Edwin S. Porter.
Brave
Warrior
(1952)
War of 1812: United
States and England endeavor to gain the support of the Shawnee Indian
tribes
under Tecumseh. Dir. Spencer G. Bennet, with Jon Hall, Jay
Silverheels,
and Christine Larson. 73m.
Broken
Chain,
The (1993)
Revolutionary
War:
Two Iroquois brothers caught in the midst of the Revolutionary
War.
Dir. Lamont Johnson, with Pierce Brosnan (as Sir William
Johnson).
76m.
Buccaneer,
The
(1938)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille, with Frederic
March
and Franciska Gaal. 124m.
Buccaneer,
The
(1958)
War of 1812: French pirate
Jean Lafitte helps Andrew Jackson take New Orleans from the
British.
Dir. Anthony Quinn, with Yul Brynner, Charlton Heston, and Claire
Bloom.
121m.
Cabeza
de Vaca (1991)
Spanish:Survivors
of a failed conquest expedition endure incredible hardships. Dir.
Nicolas Echevarria, with Juan Diego. 112m.
Captain
Blood
(1935)
Miscellaneous:
Swashbuckler. Piracy as the English, French, and Spanish war in
the
Caribbean. Dir. Michael Curtiz, with Errol Flynn and Olivia
DeHavilland.
119m.
Captain
Caution
(1940)
War of 1812: Young girl
allows
patriot to use her dead father's ship to fight the British. Dir.
Richard Wallace, with Victor Mature and Louise Platt. 84m.
Captain from
Castile
(1947)
Spanish:Swashbuckling
captain follows Hernan Cortez to the New World. Dir.
Henry King, with Tyrone Power and Jean Peters. 141m.
Captain John
Smith
and Pocahontas (1908)
Virginia:
Captain John
Smith and Pocahontas (1953)
Virginia: Classic American
favorite story of white man saved from death by Indian girl. Dir.
Lew Landers, with Anthony Dexter and Jody Lawrence. 75m.
Cardigan
(1922)
Revolutionary War: Cardigan
is a noble Minute Man. Dir. John W. Noble, with William Collier
and
Betty Carpenter. 7 reels.
Chingachgook,
die Grosse Schlange (1967)
Pre-revolution:Adaptation
of Cooper's The Deerslayer. 86m.
Christopher
Columbus
(1949)
Spanish: The familiar story
of the "Discovery," with heavy emphasis on intrigues in the Spanish
Court
in order to make the voyage. Dir. David MacDonald, with Frederic
March and Florence Eldridge. 104m.
Christopher
Columbus
-- The Discovery (1992)
Spanish: Dir.
John Glen, with Tom Selleck, Rachel Ward, Marlon Brando. 120m.
Columbus
(1923)
Spanish: Isabella sells her
jewels to finance the voyage of a frustrated Columbus. Dir. Edwin
L. Hollywood, with Fred Eric, Paul McAllister, and Dolores
Cassinelli.
5 reels.
Coming of
Columbus,
The (1912)
Spanish: Dir. Colin
Campbell,
with Charles Clary and Kathlyn Williams.
Como Era
Gostoso
o Meu Frances [How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman] (1971)
Dutch:
French explorer captured by cannibals. Based on Hans
Staden.
Dir. Nelson Pereira Dos Santos, with Arduino Colosanti and Ana Maria
Magalhaes.
80m.
Conquistadores
del Pacífico, Los [Balboa] [Balboa, Conquistador of
the Pacific] (1967)
Spanish: Stirring
adventures
leading to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Dir. José
María
Elorrieta, with Frank Latimore and Pilar Casino. 87m.
Courageous
Mr.
Penn [Penn of Pennsylvania] (1943)
Pennsylvania: Heroic
biography
of William Penn. Dir. Lance Comfort, with Clifford Evans and
Deborah
Kerr. 78m.
Courtship of
Miles
Standish, The (1923)
New England: Re-creation
of the Mayflower voyage with focus on the romance of John
Alden,
Miles Standish, and Priscilla Mullins. Dir. Frederick Sullivan,
with
Charles Ray, E. Alyn Warren, and Enid Bennett. 9 reels.
Crossing,
The (1999)
Revolutionary
War: Washington crossing the Delaware. Based on book by
Howard Fast. Dir. Robert Harmon, with Jeff Daniels. 90m.
Crucible,
The (1958) [Les Sorcieres de Salem] [The Witches of
Salem]
(French 1956)
New England: Salem
witchcraft.
Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Raymond Rouleau, with Yves
Montand
and Simone Signoret. 145m.
Crucible,
The
(1996)
New England:Salem
witchcraft. Based on Arthur
Miller's
play. Dir.
Nicholas
Hytner, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. 124m.
Daniel
Boone (1936)
Pre-revolution: Arguably
America's most famous frontiersman. Dir. David Howard, with
George
O'Brien, Heather Angel, and John Carradine. 77m.
Daniel
Boone
(1960)
Pre-revolution: 4-part ABC
television series by Disney, with Dewey Martin and Mala Powers, based
on
the book by John Bakeless.
Daniel
Boone
(1964-1970)
Pre-revolution: NBC
television
series with Fess Parker, Ed Ames, and Patricia Blair.
Daniel
Boone,
Frontier Trail Rider [released outside America] (1967)
Pre-revolution: Segments
from the NBC 1964-70 television series with Fess Parker, Ed Ames, and
Patricia
Blair.
Daniel
Boone,
Trailblazer (1956)
Pre-revolution: Dir.
Albert C. Gannaway, with Bruce Bennet and Lon Chaney, Jr. 76m.
Death of
Nathan
Hale, The (1911)
Revolutionary
War:
Declaration
of
Independence, The (1911)
Revolutionary
War:
Deerslayer,
The
(1913)
Pre-revolution:
Dir. Hal Reid, with Harry Morey and Wallace Reid.
Deerslayer,
The
(1943)
Pre-revolution:
Dir.
Lew
Landers, with Bruce Kellogg and Jean Parker. 67m.
Deerslayer,
The
(1957)
Pre-revolution: Dir. Kurt
Neumann, with Lex Barker and Rita Moreno. 76m.
Deerslayer,
The
(1978)
Pre-revolution: Dir.
Richard
Friedenberg, with Steve Forrest and Ned Romero. 98m.
Devil's
Disciple,
The (1959)
Revolutionary War: Pacifist
minister and the cad he saves from death eventually convert to fighting
the British. Based on play by George Bernard Shaw. Dir. Guy
Hamilton, with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and
Janette
Scott. 82m.
Divided
Loyalties
(1989)
Revolutionary War:
Story of Joseph Brant, chief of the Mohawks, and the events that led to
the birth of Canada as a nation. Dir. Mario Azzopardi, with Jack
Langdijk and Tantoo Cardinal. 102m.
Drums Along
the
Mohawk (1939)
Revolutionary War: Indian
uprising prodded by a sinister Tory on the Mohawk Valley frontier
forces
a young hard-working married couple and other family-oriented common
folk
to fight to protect their freedom. Dir. John Ford, with Henry
Fonda
and Claudette Colbert. 103m.
Drums of
Destiny
(1937)
Spanish: Conflict with
Spanish
and Indians in Florida in 1815. Dir. Ray Taylor, with Tom Keene
and
Edna Lawrence. 60m.
Eagle
of the Sea, The (1926)
War of 1812: French pirate
Jean Lafitte, the hero of New Orleans. Dir. Frank Lloyd, with
Ricardo
Cortez and George Irving.
Far
Horizons, The (1955)
Westward expansion:
Re-creation
of the Lewis and Clark expedition, including Sacagawea. Dir.
Rudolph
Mate, with Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, and Donna Reed. 108m.
Fast
Runner, The [Atanarjuat] (2001)
Pre-Columbian:
Long ago in the Arctic territory of the Inuit nation, an evil spirit is
summoned by a miscreant shaman to spread violence and discord leading
to
the death of the local chief. Dir: Zacharias Kunuk, with Natar
Ungalaqq.
172m.
Festin
des morts, Le [Mission of Fear] (1965)
French:
Jesuit
missionaries with the Hurons. Dir. Fernand Dansereau, with Alain
Cuny, Jean-Guy Sabourin. 79m.
Fort
Ti
(1953)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War
(1754-1763): British battle for Fort Ticonderoga in
3-D.
Dir. William Castle, with George Montgomery and Joan Vohs. 73 m.
1492: The
Conquest
of Paradise (1992)
Spanish: Columbus.
Dir. Ridley Scott, with Gerard Depardieu and Sigourney Weaver.
154m.
Francis
Marion,
the Swamp Fox (1914)
Revolutionary War:
Frontiersman,
The (1927)
War of 1812: Confrontation
between Andrew Jackson and Tecumseh-led Creeks in 1813.
Dir.
Reginald Barker, with Tim McCoy and Claire Windsor. 5 reels.
General
Marion, the Swamp Fox (1911)
Revolutionary War:
Give Me
Liberty
(1974)
Revolutionary War: Peddler
discovers freedom means different things to different people.
Originally
a kind of bicenntial offering as the first part of a television
mini-series.
Dir. Buzz Kulik, with Robert Culp, Richard Kiley, and Fritz
Weaver.
78m.
Heart
of a Hero, A (1916)
Revolutionary War: Nathan
Hale. Dir. Emile Chautard, with Robert Warwick and Gail Kane.
How Tasty
Was
My Little Frenchman [Como Era Gostoso o Meu Frances] (1971)
Dutch:
French explorer captured by cannibals. Based on Hans
Staden.
Dir. Nelson Pereira Dos Santos, with Arduino Colosanti and Ana Maria
Magalhaes.
80m.
Howards of
Virginia,
The (1940)
Revolutionary War/Virginia:
Howard marries the daughter of a wealthy pro-British landowner but
enters
politics and joins the American army. Thomas Jefferson, Patrick
Henry,
George Washington, and many patriotic scenes. Dir. Frank Lloyd,
with
Cary Grant and Martha Scott. 116m.
Hudson's Bay
(1940)
Dutch: Founding of the
Hudson's
Bay Fur Trading Company in 1667. Dir. Irving Pichel, with Paul
Muney
and Gene Tierney. 95 m.
I,
The Worst of All (1990)
Spanish:Sor
Juana Inés de la Cruz. Dir. Maria Luisa Bemberg, with
Assumpta
Serna. 105m.
Ikwe
(1987)
French: Indian
girl marries fur trader. Dir. Norma Bailey, with William
Ballantyne
and Jamie Hardesty. 57m.
In the Days
of
Daniel Boone (1923)
Pre-revolution: 15-chapter
serial
with Jack Mower.
Iroquois
Trail
[Trail of the Tomahawk] (1950)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War
(1754-1763): Battling for the St. Lawrence seaway
region.
Central character is Hawkeye, and a writing credit is given to James
Fenimore
Cooper. Dir. Phil Carlson, with George Montgomery and Brenda
Marshall.
85 m.
Jamestown
(1923)
Virginia: Crisis with
Spanish
in 1612 causes kidnapping of Pocahontas to insure Indian
alliance.
Dir. Edwin L. Hollywood, with Robert Gaillard, Dolores Cassinelli, and
Leslie Austin. 40m.
Janice
Meredith
(1924)
Revolutionary War: British
nobleman disguised as a servant in America falls in love with the
daughter
of a wealthy Tory who triggers Paul Revere's ride. He becomes an
aide to Washington, saves the kidnapped maiden, and marries her at
Washington's
Mount Vernon. Such patriotic scenes as Patrick Henry's speech,
Valley
Forge, Washington Crossing the Delaware. Dir. E. Mason Hopper,
with
Marion Davies and Harrison Ford. 11 reels.
Jefferson in
Paris
(1995)
Pre-revolution:Younger
Jefferson with Sally Hemings. Dir. James Ivory, wirh Nick Nolte
and
Gwyneth Paltrow. 139m.
Jerico
(1990)
Spanish:
Priest goes native and goes mad. Dir. Luis Alberto Lamata, with
Cosme
Cortazar. 90m.
John Paul
Jones
(1959)
Revolutionary War: Heroic
biography of our naval hero of "I have not yet begun to fight"
fame.
Dir. John Farrow, with Robert Stack and Bette Davis. 126m.
Johnny
Tremaine
(1957)
Revolutionary War: Disney
story of young boy silversmith apprentice who becomes a member of the
Sons
of Liberty and fights against the British at the Boston Tea Party and
Lexington.
Dir. Robert Stevenson, with Hal Stalmaster, Luana Patten, and Jeff
York.
80m.
Journey of
August
King, The (1995)
African American: North
Carolina
farmer in 1815 comes upon a a young woman run-away slave and must
decide
to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or else leave her to
be hunted down. Dir. John Duigan, with Jason Patric and Thandie
Newton.
Kent
Family Chronicles (1978-1979)
Revolutionary
War and New Nation: Three-part mini-series tracing a family
from
revolutionary times to 19th century: The Bastard (1978), The
Rebel (1979), The Seekers (1979). Based on work by
John
Jakes.
Kings of the
Sun
(1963)
Pre-Columbian: Pre-contact
Maya or Aztec. Dir. J. Lee Thompson, with Yul Bryner and George
Chakiris.
108m.
Knickerbocker
Holiday (1944)
Dutch: Musical comedy about
Peter Stuyvesant and New Amsterdam. Dir. Harry Joe Brown, with
Nelson
Eddy and Charles Coburn. 85m.
Lafayette
(1962)
Revolutionary War: The
French
nobleman who fought for the American cause. Dir. Jean Dreville,
with
Michel le Royer, Jack Hawkins, and Orson Welles. 158m.
Last of the
Buccaneers,
The (1950)
War of 1812: French pirate
Jean Lafitte. Dir. Lew Landers, with Paul Henreid and Jack
Oakie.
79m.
Last of the
Mohicans,
The (1920)
Dir. Clarence Brown and Maurice
Tournier,
with Wallace Beery and Barbara Bedford. 6 reels.
Last of the
Mohicans,
The (1932)
serial
Last of the
Mohicans,
The (1935)
Dir. George B. Seitz, with Randolph
Scott
and Binnie Barnes. 91 m.
Last of the
Mohicans,
The (1992)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian
Wars
(1754-1763): Dir.
Michael Mann, with Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Russell
Means.
112m.
Last of the
Redmen
(1947)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian
Wars
(1754-1763): Another version of Last of the Mohicans.
Dir. George Sherman, with Jon Hall and Evelyn Ankers. 78m.
Last Supper,
The
[La Ultima Cena] (1976)
Spanish: Slave
revolt in Cuba. Tomas Gutierrez Alea, with Nelson Villagra and
Leansro
M. Espinosa. 120m.
Leather
Stocking
(1909)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian
Wars
(1754-1763): Loosely based on James Fenimore
Cooper.
Dir. D. W. Griffith.
Life of
Daniel
Boone [Life and Battles of Daniel Boone] (1912)
Pre-revolution:
Light in the
Forest,
The (1958)
Pre-revolution/New
Nation:
A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American
tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in
with
the people he was taught to hate. Dir. Herschel Daugherty, with
Fess
Parker and James MacArthur. 83m.
Little Old
New
York (1940)
New York: Robert Fulton and
the invention of the steamboat. Dir. Henry King, with Alice Faye
and Fred MacMurray. 100m.
Magnificent
Doll, The (1946)
War of 1812: Biopic on
Dolly
Madison. Love triangle with James Madison and Aaron Burr.
The
saving of Washington's picture from the burning White
House.
Dir. Frank Borzage, with Ginger Rogers and David Niven. 93m.
Maid
of Salem (1937)
New England: Salem
witchcraft:
Fun-loving girl accused of witchcraft is saved from burning. Dir.
Frank Lloyd, with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. 85m.
Man
Called Horse, A (1970)
New
Nation: English
aristocrat is captured by Indians and begins to understand/accept their
lifestyles. Dir. Elliot Silverstein, with Richard Harris and
Judith
Anderson. 114m.
Man
Without a Country, The (1917)
Dir.
Ernest
C. Warde, with Holmes
Hervert and Florence La Badie.
Man
Without a Country, The (1925)
Dir.
Rowland V. Lee, with Edward
Hearn and Pauline Starke.
Man
Without a Country, The (1937)
Dir.
Crane Wilbur, with John Litel and Gloria Holden.
Man
Without a Country, The (1973)
Delbert
Mann, with Cliff Robertson and Beau Bridges. 78m.
New
Nation: Naval officer renounces his country and is condemned
to sail the coast, never setting foot on American land.
Mary
Silliman's War (1994)
Revolutionary
War: The true story of a remarkable woman, whose husband, a
patriot
leader, was kidnapped from their home by a band of tories, who must
fend
for herself and their children as she sought her husband's
release.
Dir. Stephen Surjik, with Nancy Palk and Richard Donat.
Mayflower:
The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)
New England: The story of
the Pilgrim voyage on the Mayflower. Dir. George Shaefer,
with Anthony Hopkins and Richard Crenna. 100m.
Midnight
Ride of Paul Revere, The (1914) [Paul Revere's Ride
(1917)]
Revolutionary War:Dir.
Charles Brabin, with Augustus Phillips.
Mission,
The (1986)
Spanish: Jesuits
try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of
falling
under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. Dir.
Roland Joffe, with Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons. 126m.
Mission
of Fear [Le Festin des morts] (1965)
French:
Jesuit
missionaries with the Hurons. Dir. Fernand Dansereau, with Alain
Cuny, Jean-Guy Sabourin. 79m.
Molly
Pitcher (1911)
Revolutionary War: Dir.
Sidney Olcott, with Anna Q. Nilsson.
Mutiny
(1952)
War of 1812: Navy
Captain is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an
unofficial
war loan from France. Dir.
Edward
Dmytryk, with Mark Stevens and Angela Lansbury. 77m.
Nathan
Hale (1907) (1913)
Revolutionary
War:
New
World, The (2005)
Virginia:
Pocahontas,
John Smith, and John Rolfe. Dir. Terrence Malick, with Colin
Farrell and Q'Orianka Kilcher. 150m.
Nouvelle-France (2004)
French: Set c. 1760 -- war between Britain
and France over control of Canada. Ben Franklin appears.
Dir. Jean Beaudin, with David La Haye, Noemie
Godin Vigneau. 145m.
Norseman,
The (1978)
Pre-Columbian:An
11th-century Viking prince sails to America to find his father, who on
a previous voyage had been captured by Indians. Dir. Charles
B.
Pierce, with
Lee Majors and Cornel Wilde. 90m.
Northwest
Passage (1940)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War
(1754-1763): Story of heroic Rogers Rangers battling the
Indians.
Dir. King Vidor, with Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, and Ruth
Hussey.
125m.
Old
Glory (1910) (1916)
Revolutionary War: Betsy
Ross.
Old
Ironsides (1926)
Mediterranean conflict (c. 1801-1805):
The story around the U. S. S. Constitution at the Battle of
Tripoli.
Dir. James Cruze, with Esther Ralston and Wallace Beery. 111m.
Old
Louisiana (1937)
Westward expansion: On
the eve of the Louisiana purchase, settlers angered by Spanish
rule.
Dir. Irvin V. Willat, with Tom Keene and Rita Hayworth. 60 m.
Orinoko,
Nuevo Mundo (1984)
Spanish:
Dir. Diego Risquez, with Kosinegue and Rolando Pena. 103m.
Paul
Revere's Ride (1917) [Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,
The
(1914)]
Revolutionary War:Dir.
Charles Brabin, with Augustus Phillips.
Pathfinder,
The (1952)
Pre-revolution: Based on
Cooper. Dir. Sidney Salkow, with George Montgomery and Helena
Carter.
78m.
Patriot,
The
(2000)
Revolutionary
War: Man loosely based on Francis Marion is drawn into the
war
against his will. Dir. Roland Emmerich, with Mel Gibson.
164m.
Penn of
Pennsylvania
[Courageous Mr. Penn] (1943)
Pennsylvania: Heroic
biography
of William Penn. Dir. Lance Comfort, with Clifford Evans and
Deborah
Kerr. 78m.
Plymouth
Adventure, The (1952)
New England: The Pilgrim
voyage of the Mayflower. Dir. Clarence Brown, with
Spencer
Tracy, Gene Tierney, and Leo Genn. 105 m.
Pocahontas
(1908)
Virginia:
Pocahontas
(1995)
Virginia: Indian
girl saves white man from death. Disney. 80m.
Pocahontas:
The Legend (1995)
Virginia:
Another version of the classic story. Dir. Danièle J.
Suissa,
with Sandrine Holt and Tony Goldwyn. 102m.
Pocahontas
II: Journey to a New World (1998)
Virginia:
Pocahontas
travels to England. Disney. 72m.
Pollyanna
(1960)
New
England: Contains a sermon based on Jonathan Edwards.
Dir.
David Smith, with Hayley Mills and Jane Wyman. 134m.
Quilombo
(1986)
Spanish:
Plantation
slaves revolt and head for the mountains.
Dir.
Carlos Diegues, with Tony Tornado and Zeze Motta. 119m.
Rebels,
The (1979)
Revolutionary
War: Our hero takes part in the American revolution and the
newly
formed congress. Second part of the Kent Family Chronicles based
on the work of John Jakes.
Retorno
a Aztlan (1990)
Pre-Columbian:
A group of priests return to Aztlan, the mythological place where
Mexican
culture was born, to pray to the goddess Coatlicue to stop a
drought.Dir.
Juan Mora Catlett, with Rodrigo Puebla and Socorro Avelar. 90m.
Return
of Daniel Boone, The
Pre-revolution:
Revolution
(1985)
Revolutionary War: "It's
not my fight." Reluctant colonist finds himself forced to
participate
in the war. Unheroic history. Not an altogether pleasant
picture
of young "America." Dir. Hugh Hudson, with Al Pacino, Donald
Sutherland,
and Natassja Kinski. 123m.
Roots
(1977)
African
American: Mini-series following African Americans from
enslavement
to liberation.
Rose
of O'Salem Town (1910)
New England: Salem
Witchcraft.
Dir. D. W. Griffith, with Arthur V. Johnson and Dorothy West.
Royal
Hunt of the Sun, The (1969)
Spanish: The conquest of
Peru in 1530, pitting Pizarro against Incan leader Atahuallpa.
Dir.
Irving Lerner, with Robert Shaw and Christopher Plummer. 118m.
Sankofa
(1993)
African American:
A self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa
is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies
where
she experiences first-hand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel
slavery, Dir. Haile Gerima, with Kofi
Ghanaba.
125m.
Sally Hemings: An
American Scandal (2000)
Pre-Revolution/New Nation: Jefferson’s African
American mistress. Dir. Charles Haid, with Sam Neill and
Carmen Ejogo.
Scarlet
Coat, The (1955)
Revolutionary War: The
story
of Benedict Arnold's treason. Dir. John Sturges, with Cornel
Wilde
and Michael Wilding. 101m.
Scarlet
Letter, The (1926)
Dir.
Victor Sjostrom, with Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson. 98m.
Scarlet
Letter, The (1934)
Dir.
Robert Vignola, with Colleen Moore and Hardie Albright. 69m.
Scarlet
Letter, The (1979)
Dir.
Rick Hauser, with Meg Foster, John Heard, and Kevin Conway.
Scarlet
Letter, The (1995)
New
England: Dir. Roland Joffe, with Demi Moore and Gary Oldman.
135m.
Sea
Hawk, The (1940)
Miscellaneous:
Swashbuckler. Pirating Spanish ships for the good of
England.
Dir, Michael Curtiz, with Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall. 127m.
Seats
of the Mighty, The (1914)
Revolutionary War: Dir. T.
Hayes Hunter, with Lionel Barrymore and Millicent Evans. 6 reels.
Seekers,
The (1979)
New Nation:
The children and grand-children of our hero make a life for themselves
in America. Third part of the Kent Family Chronicles based on the work
of John Jakes.
Seven
Cities of Gold (1955)
California: Spanish
commander
and missionary Father Junipera Serra clash on 1796 expedition to
conquer
California. Dir. Robert D. Webb, with Anthony Quinn, Richard
Egan,
Michael Rennie, and Rita Moreno. 103m.
1776
(1972)
Revolutionary War: Musical
rendition of the politics of the first Congress. Franklin,
Jefferson,
et al. Dir. Peter H. Hunt, with William Daniels, Ken Howard,
David
Ford, and Howard Da Silva. 141m.
1776,
or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
Revolutionary War: Dir. D.
W. Griffith.
Sorcieres
de Salem, Les [The Witches of Salem] (French 1956)
[aka
The Crucible, 1958]
New England: Salem
witchcraft.
Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Raymond Rouleau, with Yves
Montand
and Simone Signoret. 145m.
Spanish
Main, The (1945)
Miscellaneous:
Dir. Frank Borzage, with Maureen O'Hara and Paul Henreid. 100m.
Spirit
of Lafayette, The (1919)
Revolutionary War: Tells
the story of the French nobleman who fought on the American side in the
Revolutionary War and then sees American soldiers in World War I
repaying
the debt.
Spirit
of '76, The (1905)
Revolutionary War: Very
short
depiction of the trio of tattered fifer and drummer.
Spirit
of '76, The (1908)
Revolutionary War:
Spirit
of '76, The (1917)
Revolutionary War: Triumph
of democracy over villainous monarchy. Censored for anti-British
slant. See Edward De Grazia and Robert K. Newman, Banned Books
(New York: Bowker, 1982).
Squanto:
A Warrior's Tale (1994)
New
England: The Native American who helped the Pilgrims.
Disney.
102m.
Star
Spangled Banner, The (1911)
War of 1812: Francis Scott
Key and the national anthem. Dir. J. Searle Dawley.
Stars
and Stripes, The (1910)
Revolutionary War: The
famous
naval victory by John Paul Jones on Bon Homme Richard.
Swamp
Fox, The (1959-60)
Revolutionary War: The
adventures of Francis Marion, an American Revolutionary War guerrilla
leader
who fought the British in the forests and swamps of the Carolinas.
Disney mini-series, with Leslie Nielson.
Tempest,
The (various)
Miscellaneous:
Shakespeare's play about a brave new world.
Three
Sovereigns for Sarah (1985)
New
England: Salem witchcraft. Dir. Philip Leacock, with
Vanessa
Redgrave and Kim Hunter. 171m.
Trail of the
Tomahawk
[Iroquois Trail] (1950)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War
(1754-1763): Battling for the St. Lawrence seaway
region.
Central character is Hawkeye, and a writing credit is given to James
Fenimore
Cooper. Dir. Phil Carlson, with George Montgomery and Brenda
Marshall.
85 m.
Tripoli
(1950)
Mediterranean conflict (c. 1801-1805):
U. S. Marines fighting Barbary pirates. Dir. Will Price, with
Maureen
O'Hara and John Payne. 95m.
Ultima
Cena, La [The Last Supper] (1976)
Spanish: Slave
revolt in Cuba. Tomas Gutierrez Alea, with Nelson Villagra and
Leansro
M. Espinosa. 120m.
Unconquered
(1947)
Pre-revolution, Pontiac's War (c.
1763):
Virginia aristocrat vies for beautiful bond servant with corrupt Indian
gun-trader and saves Fort Pitt from attack. Dir. Cecille B.
DeMille, with Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. 146m.
Viking,
The (1929)
Pre-Columbian: Leif Ericson
and the discovery of America. Dir. Roy William Neill, with Donald
Crisp and Pauline Starke. 9 reels.
Washington
at Valley Forge (1914) [A Heroine of '76]
Revolutionary War: Dir.
Francis
Ford and Grace Cunard, with Francis Ford and Grace Cunard. 4
reels.
When
the Redskins Rode (1951)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War
(1754-1763): British and French wrestle for alliances with
Indians
around Williamsburg. Dir. Lew Landers, with Jon Hall and Mary
Castle.
78m.
Winners
of the Wilderness (1927)
Pre-revolution, French and Indian War
(1754-1763): Involves Chief Pontiac and Braddock's defeat at
Fort Duquesne in 1755. Dir. W. S. Van Dyke, with Tim McCoy and
Joan
Crawford. 7 reels.
Witch
of Salem, The (1913)
New England: Salem
witchcraft.
Puritan in love with a girl accused of witchcraft. Dir. Raymond
B.
West, with Charles Ray and Clara Williams.
Witch
of Salem Town, A (1915)
New England: Salem
witchcraft.
Woman falsely accused. Dir. L. J. Henderson, with Mary Fuller and
Curtis Benton.
Witches
of Salem, The [Les Sorcieres de Salem] (French 1956)
[aka The Crucible, 1958]
New England: Salem
witchcraft.
Based on Arthur Miller's play. Dir. Raymond Rouleau, with Yves
Montand
and Simone Signoret. 145m.
With
Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (1926)
Pre-revolution:
Dir.
Robert Bradbury, with Roy Stewart and Frank Rice. 62m.
Wolfe,
or the Conquest of Quebec (1915)
French:
Dir. Kenean Buel, with Guy Coombs and Arthur Donaldson.
Xica da
Silva
(1976)
Spanish:
An 18th century slave uses her "feminine attributes" in order to get
power.
Dir. Carlos Diegues, with Zeze Motta. 107m.
Young
Daniel Boone (1950)
Pre-revolution:
Dir.
Reginald Le Borg, with David Bruce and Kristine Miller. 71m.