1775 / 1992

1775 was a 1992 pilot episode for a CBS situation comedy, similar in style to the BBC situation comedy Blackadder. Set in colonial Philadelphia during the run-up to the American Revolution, the series was to follow the exploits of innkeeper Jeremy Proctor and his family. The series was not picked up by CBS. A similar idea for a situation comedy was...

The Young Goethe: 1749-1775 /

A newly qualified doctor of law, Goethe views his invitation to the Weimar court in 1775 as a chance to leave the past behind—a past that has already seen two literary triumphs. This documentary traces Goethe’s early years, looking at his education, legal training, love affairs, and formative experiences. Using diary accounts, original manuscripts, location footage, period paintings, and readings from his works, the program highlights the writing of his popular play, Götz von Berlichingen, and his wildly successful novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. The Sturm und Drang movement is discussed, as well as Goethe’s friendship with writer and philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder.

Invasion (1775-1975) / 1976

In 1975, as a Bicentennial special, one thousand American history buffs put on period uniforms and re-enacted the 1775 march of General Benedict Arnold's troops into Québec. This short film takes a page of our history which has, perhaps, not yet been completely written.

Un jour à Paris en 1775 / 2019