The story of Columbus' seven year struggle to gain backing for his voyage to America. Previous ventures to the North American continent by Asians, Phoenicians and Norsemen are also acknowledged.

The 1923 iteration of Christopher Columbus, a cornerstone of the 'Chronicles of America' series, serves as a fascinating specimen of early 20th-century historiography and cinematic ambition. Unlike the bombastic spectacles that would follow in later decades, this silent production, directed with a certain austere rev...

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Edwin L. Hollywood

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" The 1923 iteration of Christopher Columbus, a cornerstone of the 'Chronicles of America' series, serves as a fascinating specimen of early 20th-century historiography and cinematic ambition. Unlike the bombastic spectacles that would follow in later decades, this silent production, directed with a certain austere reverence, focuses its lens on the psychological and political attrition required to launch a dream. It is a film less about the salt spray of the ocean and more about the suffocating..."
Irving Berdine Richman, Arthur E. Krows
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