Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia
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Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia is a short film from 1955 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Dramatizes the struggles of the men who founded Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Explains how Captain John Smith held the colony together during times of starvation and disease, Indian attacks and internal dissension. Tells how Smith is saved from death by the Indian princess, Pocahontas.
| Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia | |
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| Produced by | Barr Films |
Production company | Barr Films |
| Distributed by | Barr Films |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 20:00 |
| Language | English |
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