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Communication Department Faculty Video Productions

Ancient Vermont: Portrait of an Academic Controversy

This 46 minute documentary first aired on Vermont ETV in 1977 but remains of current interest. It depicts the fascinating array of evidence that suggests to some that New England was frequently visited by pre-Columbian Europeans and the controversy that rages still in academic circles over the truth and importance of these speculations.
Produced and Directed by Robert Gershon

You Can't Print That

In this 29 minute documentary George Seldes, the muckraking journalist who recently died at the age of 104, tells the story of his experiences in early Soviet Russia, fascist Italy, Spain during its Civil War, and the United States as its first true critic of the press., and his encounters with the likes of Trotsky, Lenin, Mussolini and the American "press barons."
Produced by Brian Marquard and Robert Gershon; Directed by Robert Gershon
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Vermont is Where You Find It

In this 24 minute work Keith Jennison, the acknowledged master of Vermont dry humor, tells some of the best old New England stories with the help of some friends, accompanied by photographs of the Vermont of his stories and video of the landscape today.
Produced and Directed by Robert Gershon


All above tapes are available for $20 from CSC Communication Department, Fine Arts Center, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT 05735.