101-year-old silent doc where Pocahontas is played by a white lady in a wig. Cinema!
The founding of the first English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1612 and the many problems that confronted the struggling colonists are depicted.
Production
Virginia locations shot in... probably New Jersey
Costume
Pocahontas's extremely questionable 1910s bob wig
Director
Edwin L. Hollywood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brian Donlevy went from uncredited 'Minor Role' here to starring in Preston Sturges films—talk about range.
This was produced during the 300th anniversary craze, when America was desperately mythologizing its origin story while ignoring genocide.
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