interviewing Rocco Siciliano
Dr. Colburn interviews Eisenhower Presidential Aide Rocco Siciliano at his California home in 1990 about civil rights policies of the 1950s.
This was the first of 140 interviews that Colburn would conduct over the next 22 years for his Eisenhower Legacy series.
interviewing Sam Sandoval
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval and his wife Malula being interviewed together at Agat Beach by Dr. George A. Colburn. Mr. Sandoval was a member of the invading USMC force that liberated Guam with Japanese control.
The late John Chancellor (right) hosted and narrated the first three Eisenhower television specials. At West Point, in 1996, Colburn directs cameraman Vince Gancie as Chancellor waits for his cue.
The late John Chancellor (right) hosted and narrated the first three Eisenhower television specials. At West Point, in 1996, Colburn directs cameraman Vince Gancie as Chancellor waits for his cue.
Colin Powell
Producer George Colburn works with Colin Powell on the host's script for The Eisenhower Legacy series that premiered on the Disney Channel in 1998.
interviewing Navajo Code Talker
Producer George Colburn with the late Keith Little, president of the Navajo Code Talker Association, on the island of Saipan, in 2005, during taping of interviews for “Navajo Code Talkers” feature documentary.
Nixon for Eisenhower series
Dr. George A. Colburn interviews former President Richard M. Nixon in 1991 for the first program in his ongoing Eisenhower series. The documentary entitled "Dangerous Years" first aired on the Discovery Channel in November,1991.
interview for young hemingway film
Producer George Colburn interviews Ernest Hemingway Mainland, nephew and namesake of Ernest Hemingway, at Windemere (The Hemingway family cottage on Walloon Lake) for the "Young Hemingway" documentary.
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Now Available!

Young Hemingway, Dwight D. Eisenhower
& Navajo Code Talkers

As soon as the pandemic is brought under control, Dr. Colburn will again be available for video-based presentations around the country on the topics of these feature documentaries:

Recent comments on Dr. Colburn's feature documentary about
Young Hemingway: The Path to Paris:

"GREAT!!! I've just finished watching Young Hemingway: The Path of Paris and I found it informative, entertaining and very well produced. Lots of new, at least to me, points of view.  And the contemporary scenes are 'blow you away' beautiful. And even my grandson's hand in Walloon Lake did not end up on the cutting room floor. I hope this new editor of your film brings you accolades from the academics as well as financial success after such a long time in production."
Ernest Hemingway Mainland
Nephew and namesake of Ernest Hemingway
Owner and occupant of 'Windemere,' the Hemingway Family cottage on Walloon Lake.
"Your new documentary on Young Hemingway certainly transported me to Hemingway's Michigan - the scenery was beathtaking, the commentary and interviews insightful, and everything came together to make that part of Hemingway's life and work come vividly to life.  I thought the whole thing was very well done."
Prof. Sandra Spanier
General Editor, The Hemingway Letters Project - Pennsylvania State University
"Congratulations on Young Hemingway: The Path to Paris, which I just had the pleasure of watching.  You may remember that I had seen an earlier version or two, and this final version is the best of all--thoroughly enjoyable, wonderfully photographed, and nicely paced. Congratulations on your achievement!!!"
Prof. Donald Daiker
Miami University
"Young Hemingway: The Path to Paris offers a surprisingly fresh take on the physical and emotional territories of the writer's early years. With stunning imagery and expert commentaries from leading scholars, the film will give viewers a new appreciation for the importance of the natural world—both its majesty and its destruction—in the shaping of Hemingway's outlook and his work."
Steve Paul
Author of Hemingway at Eighteen
"I'd love for my class to see the film. So many great insights and images, and no one else has focused so intensively and tellingly in Michigan, the country of Hemingway's heart. I do like that new title, too: The Path to Paris. That says it all. I recall you wondering a few years ago how in the world you would get Hemingway to Paris in your film. Well, you have now made it clear why his arrival in Paris after his youthful experiences mainly 'up north' in Michigan, but also in Kansas City and Chicago, was immediate and explosive and transformative "
Prof. Linda Miller Patterson
Pennsylvania State University

Recent comments on Dr. Colburn's presentation of
Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance:

"The Heard Museum was honored to present the premiere screening of Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance, at our annual American Indian Veterans Day event on Nov. 6. The documentary presents an amazing story of devotion to family and country in time of war by a group of young men who had suffered greatly from poverty and prejudice their entire lives prior to becoming invaluable in the war against Japan. Their individual stories related in the documentary by six Code Talkers and numerous family members are heartfelt chronicles of young American Indians whose sacrifice and courage in World War II deserve to live and be respected forever in the annals of our country's history."
Marcus Monenerkit
Director of Community Engagement
"We were extremely pleased and honored to host Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance on Nov. 8, 2017. Not only does George Colburn's documentary bring to life an inspiring chapter of modern American history that's all too often overlooked, the event was a financial hit as we sold more than 200 tickets, most on a pre-sale basis. Poignant, compelling, even humorous at times with the added benefit of local touchstones, the film's mix of harsh reality and evocative story-telling made for an especially successful event, the kind we seek to present here for our board members and devoted community of supporters."
Matthew Schiff
Marketing Director, San Diego History Center
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Recent Screenings of the Hemingway Documentary:

  • Michigan Hemingway Society, Petoskey, Michigan
  • Voorhies Hall – Bay View Association, Petoskey, MI
  • American University, Paris, France.
  • Charlevoix County History Preservation Society, Horton Bay, MI
  • Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI
  • East Lansing Film Festival special presentation
  • Park Library – Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
  • The Bonifas Arts Center, Escanaba, MI
  • The Ernest Hemingway Foundation, Oak Park, IL

Recent Screenings of the Eisenhower Documentary:

  • Virtual Premiere:
    Sept. 16, 2020 (During virtual dedication of the new Eisenhower Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.)
  • Virtual Premiere:
    Oct. 14, 2020 (130th anniversary of Ike’s birthday)

Recent Screenings of the Navajo Code Talker Documentary:

  • Heard Museum of Native American Art, Phoenix, AZ
  • Navajo Nation History Museum, Window Rock, AZ
  • The Gen. Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum, Norfolk, VA
  • National Veterans Day Organization, Birmingham, AL
  • San Diego History Center, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
  • California State University – Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
  • The Autry Museum in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA