A 35 minute short made to supplement high school history class comprehension of the Salem witch trials. Filmed documentary-style on location at Pioneer Village in desolate fall weather. The script is taken from the actual court records of the trials. This may explain some of the plot line lacunae which the previous reviewer is complaining about.
That reviewer is definitely right about the bewitching and hallucinations among the teenage puritans - it must have had students rolling in the aisles. Hilarity not withstanding, this film has solid educational value and could still be used in classrooms today. It's factual, it doesn't condescend and it gives a clear example of why separation between church and state is a desirable thing.
Viewers raised on 70s TV will recognize numerous familiar faces from made-for-TV-movies, cop shows and sit-coms of the era.
That reviewer is definitely right about the bewitching and hallucinations among the teenage puritans - it must have had students rolling in the aisles. Hilarity not withstanding, this film has solid educational value and could still be used in classrooms today. It's factual, it doesn't condescend and it gives a clear example of why separation between church and state is a desirable thing.
Viewers raised on 70s TV will recognize numerous familiar faces from made-for-TV-movies, cop shows and sit-coms of the era.