Gunsmith of Williamsburg (1969)

ALL 05/31/1969 (en) Documentary, History 58 Min
  • Release
    05/31/1969
  • Production
    Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  • Rotten tomato
    52%
  • Original title
    Gunsmith of Williamsburg
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

The gun was a vital part of life in colonial Williamsburg, and this docudrama demonstrates the expertise that went into the making of each weapon. The master gunsmith explains the principal parts of an early American rifle and demonstrates the gun's complex manufacturing process. The guns of the period were crude military weapons, but with revolution stirring, the colonists depended on their weapons to send a message to the British Crown.

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Casts

  1. Wallace Gusler

    Wallace Gusler

  2. Arthur LaBonte

    Indentured Servant

  3. David Brinkley

    Narrator

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Gunsmith of Williamsburg (1969) 58 Min

ALL 05/31/1969 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 05/31/1969
  • Production
    Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  • Original title Gunsmith of Williamsburg
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The gun was a vital part of life in colonial Williamsburg, and this docudrama demonstrates the expertise that went into the making of each weapon. The master gunsmith explains the principal parts of an early American rifle and demonstrates the gun's complex manufacturing process. The guns of the period were crude military weapons, but with revolution stirring, the colonists depended on their weapons to send a message to the British Crown.

  1. Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer