The late John Chancellor (right) hosted and narrated the first three Eisenhower television specials. At West Point, 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, 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.
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.
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: In Their Own Words.”
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Producer George Colburn interviews Ernie Mainland at Windemere for the "Young Hemingway" documentary.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, Navajo Code Talkers
& Young Hemingway

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 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 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

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