The research and history side of Courage, New Hampshire and Colony Bay Productions.
Is Courage the American Revolution ‘Downton Abbey?’
Posted on March 2, 2012 by James Riley..An appeal from Jim Riley, Creator of Courage, New Hampshire If Facebook is any guide, we are getting new fans every day from every walk of life, from every corner of the world. As a long time lover of American history, I was very tickled to get this email from a resident of that […]
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What is Courage, New Hampshire?
Posted on February 13, 2012 by James RileyThe Next Big Thing. Help Build It! Jonathan Wilson, our executive producer, attended a birthday party for one of the cast this week, and there were a few ‘old country men,’ in attendance. (That’s what they use to call ‘Brits’ in 18th century America.) These blokes were all wondering what sort of creature we […]
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The “Smart” Money?
Posted on February 9, 2012 by James RileyI would love to have you read this blog, but if you don’t have time I NEED you to contribute here. Talking about a film project with business people is not for the faint of heart. Be prepared to be sneered at. A few months ago, I chatted with a seasoned executive, a Fortune […]
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Garrow’s Law
Posted on January 25, 2012 by James RileyWe’re very deep into 3rd episode planning and writing, so the blog gets sent to the high meadow for summer grazing. I did discover a little 18th century television you might like while you’re waiting for more Courage. It’s called Garrow’s Law and it tells the “true story [of] William Garrow, who acted as […]
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Stories that Civilize
Posted on January 17, 2012 by James RileyStories are potentially dangerous, at least the wrong ones. A lot of parents lament profanity, sex, and violence in modern entertainment, but those, as I’ve lamented recently, are all found even in the Bible — in a context that explains their place. How do you tell the story of Jesus without cutting off the centurion’s […]
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HBO’s John Adams
Posted on January 9, 2012 by James RileyI’ve been re-watching HBO’s John Adams, along with the “making of” bonus material, and while it is true enough that I would be happy with just their wig budget, let alone their green screen and CGI budget, I can’t help but comment about the choices they made in their interpretation of the facts. (This is […]
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Slow it Down There, Mate
Posted on December 26, 2011 by James RileyA Quick Look at “America, the Story of Us” During that strange break in the Christmas season when you pretty much know that no one is returning phone calls, or email, and everyone has reconciled themselves to picking black olives out of the appetizer trays and coasting their way towards the celebration, we fired up “America, […]
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Merry Christmas
Posted on December 24, 2011 by James RileyThe other night we tooled around Riverside’s Mission Inn for a dose of Christmas lights and Christmas Crowd and Christmas feasting. Fortunately, the new Air Jordan was not on sale anywhere nearby, so we had a relatively safe evening. I say “relatively safe,” because there’s something about shepherding 25-30 people (friends and friends’ […]
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Courage, New Hampshire – The Major Events of 1771
Posted on December 22, 2011 by James RileyThe year 1771 broke upon New Hampshire with international rumors of a possible war with Spain and her ally, France, over the Falkland Islands. The British army and navy continued to have trouble with desertion and 40 shilling rewards were being posted for the return of British sailors to their ships. Governor Wentworth began cracking […]
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