I don't know if it is entirely true, but it is a great story; that
when Walt Disney was looking to do a Thanksgiving cartoon/movie, he
sent a bunch of people to Plymouth Plantation. Figured that since it
was the Pilgrims who had the first thanksgiving, and as the people at
Plymouth Plantation knew more about the Pilgrims than just about
anyone else, it would be the place to get really accurate historical
information on food, clothes, etc. Well the Disney people dutifully
went to MA and came back with photos and drawings and did story
boards and all of that and presented it to Walt. His reaction was
"My God, they look just like pirates, we can't use that". So Disney
went with the black and white costumed Puritans, rather than the
rather more flamboyant Pilgrims.
James Brothers, RPA
[log in to unmask]
On Nov 9, 2006, at 13:34, Randy Cabell wrote:
> HOORAY!!! HOORAY!!! Don't let those dad-burned Pilgrims do it
> again. At least so far, we have been spared a re-run of the Public
> Television 'Pilgrim House.', but I bet some producer capatilizes on
> Jamestown 2007, and brings it back!!!!!
>
> Randy Cabell
> The Trumpeter of Boyce
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 9:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] The Pilgrim's Thanksgiving
>
>
>> I cannot believe that a resident of Virginia is perpetuating the
>> historical inaccuracy that the Pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving.
>> Berkeley Plantation in Charles City had it, and this by proclamation
>> of none other than Pilgrim state resident President J. F. Kennedy.
>> The VA Thanksgiving is every bit as riveting as the johnny-come-
>> lately northern edition and without the slightest bit of
>> embellishment can more than hold its own.
>>
>> Let's not promote inaccurate versions.
>>
>> Lyle Browning
>>
>>
>> On Nov 9, 2006, at 6:16 AM, Anne Pemberton wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Finished the Thanksgiving story. You can see it at
>>> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Holiday/Thanksgiving.html
>>>
>>> As I said a few days ago, the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving makes a better
>>> story
>>> for children than the Jamestown Thanksgiving story. I may write the
>>> Jamestown story later, or put it on the docket to do next fall.
>>>
>>> Those who are knowledgeable of these events, please let me know if
>>> I've made
>>> any errors in history in this story. I took a few liberties in
>>> fiction, but
>>> if I made any goofs, please let me know. My email address is:
>>> [log in to unmask] so you don't have to clutter the list with it.
>>>
>>> Anne
>>>
>>>
>>> Anne Pemberton
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> http://www.erols.com/stevepem
>>> http://www.erols.com/apembert
>>> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
>>>
>>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the
>>> instructions
>>> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
>>
>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the
>> instructions
>> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
>>
>
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the
> instructions
> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
|
