Title Work

Title No: 19393

Title: Witches of Salem: the horror and the hope

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Date: 1972 (Copyright)

"A portrayal of the witchcraft trials of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Attempts to give an understanding of the political, psychological, and religious background of the trials and of the consequences of this episode on American history."  The film is part of the Shaping of the American nation series--Summary from WorldCat

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 34 min 

Genres: Educational

Subjects: Witchcraft--Massachusetts--Salem; Trials (Witchcraft)--Massachusetts--Salem; Salem (Mass.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775