Trailer unavailable

Series · 2017 · Documentary

America in Color

★7.8 2017 3 Seasons TV-MA

From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization technology, we present these formative decades as few have seen them, revisiting 50 vibrant years of good times and great despair, technological triumphs and natural disasters, and global villains and national heroes.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 17 episodes

The 1920s

Episode 01

The 1920s

Jul 2, 2017 · 48 min

The 1920s was a decade of unprecedented change for America. Soldiers returned from war. Well-paid jobs were plentiful. Women cast aside "proper behavior," and the Jazz Age erupted. It was an era of vibrant times and colorful characters, but for nearly a century, many have only seen it in black and white, until now. For the first time, we present the Roaring '20s in color, from Ford's assembly line to Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight and from speakeasies to New York's Wall Street, before and after the crash.

The 1930s

Episode 02

The 1930s

Jul 9, 2017 · 48 min

During the turbulent 1930s the stock market crash sent the United States into a tailspin of violence and disorder. As one president flounders, another offers a New Deal, putting America back to work and reshaping the landscape in the process. Revisit a decade when our nation was pushed to its limits and fought its way through, presented like it's never been seen before -- in color. From the end of Prohibition to the start of bold projects and from Dust Bowl nightmares to Technicolor Hollywood dreams, it's the '30s as only few have seen them.

The 1940s

Episode 03

The 1940s

Jul 16, 2017 · 48 min

It was an American era defined by a world war that united a nation and triggered an economic boom, but also unleashed fear and prejudice. This is the story of the 1940s like it's never been seen before, thanks to digital colorization technology. Watch our transformation from an isolated country to a global superpower, captured by rarely seen footage of the Pearl Harbor attacks, home movies behind the barbed wire fences of Japanese American internment camps, and newsreels of post-war celebration, discontentment, and growing prosperity.

The 1950s

Episode 04

The 1950s

Jul 23, 2017 · 48 min

It's a decade many consider to be America's glory years, despite fearful conflicts at home and abroad. Join us as we revisit the 1950s, when families reaped unprecedented riches, teens discovered rock 'n' roll, and a nation found itself in the throes of civil unrest and on the losing end of the Space Race. Through digital colorization, we present the most significant moments of this incredible decade like they've never been shown before, including the Korean War, the Little Rock Nine, Elvis Presley, and more.

The 1960s

Episode 05

The 1960s

Jul 30, 2017 · 48 min

The 1960s in the United States is a decade that played out on national television, decided a presidency, divided a nation about a war, and on July 20, 1969, declared a winner of the Space Race. Witness the dawn of modern America as it unfolded, through famous, and infamous, images and footage, shown in full color. From the drama of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the music of the Beatles, and from the March on Washington to the walk on the moon, we present the '60s like they've never been seen before.

About the series

America in Color poster
Audience score
★ 7.8 /10

based on 10 votes

Synopsis

From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization technology, we present these formative decades as few have seen them, revisiting 50 vibrant years of good times and great despair, technological triumphs and natural disasters, and global villains and national heroes.

Documentary

Cast

1 principal cast

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Self - Narrator (voice)

Where to watch America in Color

America in Color is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 3 seasons and 17 total episodes, rated 7.8/10 by 10 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does America in Color have?

America in Color has 3 seasons with 17 episodes in total.

Is America in Color still on the air?

America in Color is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs America in Color?

America in Color airs on Smithsonian Channel.

When did America in Color first air?

America in Color first aired on July 2, 2017.

More like this

Similar series

See all →
100 Years Ago: From Berlin to the World

100 Years Ago: From Berlin to the World

2025

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Brad Meltzer's Lost History

Brad Meltzer's Lost History

2014

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

2025

Asian Americans

Asian Americans

2020

Founding Brothers

Founding Brothers

2002

Real History with Matt Walsh

Real History with Matt Walsh

2026

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

2025

This Land

This Land

2026

The American Experiment

The American Experiment

2026

The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project

2023

Liberty!

Liberty!

1997

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014

Prohibition

Prohibition

2011

Terra X - Zeitreise

Terra X - Zeitreise

2014

The American Revolution

The American Revolution

2014

JFK: Destiny Betrayed

JFK: Destiny Betrayed

2021

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

2020

Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

2012

The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

2017