All the Presidents Cartoon Funny George Washinton
Future Represention
George Washington as portrayed by Dean Malissa at Mount Vernon
On-screen portrayals of Washington help us to connect with the past in a way that once was not possible. We see a living, breathing Washington within his world or ours. To see him in this way is to learn more about him. Representations that perpetuate myths about Washington's life serve to lengthen the lives of the stories that hang on the coattails of his legacy.
In the words of Dean Malissa, Mount Vernon's official historical portrayer of the first president, Washington "lacks the sizzle that Hollywood wants. He didn't cheat; he acted prudently. By the standards of some in Hollywood, that's boring."
To liven Washington, artistic liberties are taken by writers, producers, and directors. When the focus of a production shifts away from preserving history according to the facts and towards what is entertaining, a blurred line is crossed. To the extent that on-screen representations ignite an interest in history and therein a desire to learn more about a given subject, stretching the truth can be useful. If on-screen representations ignite a desire to learn more about a given subject, stretching the truth can be useful. However, if a portrayal changes the history for the sake of perpetuating myths, then it does a disservice to the truth of the real event or person.
When looking towards future representations, museums and historians alike hope to see more in-depth research and less reliance on the more easily accessible untruths of Washington's life and the time during which he served our country. To best portray George Washington, he must be portrayed honestly, with his failures, his successes, and everything in between.
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Media Credits
Kalem Company, Warner Brothers & Warner Brothers Animation, D.W. Griffith Productions, Paramount Pictures, Comacico, ABC, Universal, CBS, LucasArts, Koei, Fox, A&E, PBS, Showtime, HBO, Dodge, Ubisoft, Epic Rap Battles of History, AMC, History Channel, Comedy Central, NBC, Pedigree
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