Title: Collecting America: Folk Art and the Shelburne Museum

Format: VHS Video

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Comments: "Collecting America: Folk Art and the Shelburne Museum" is a documentary from 1988. It celebrates the remarkable collection of Electra Havemeyer Webb, which comprises hundreds of thousands of American folk art pieces. These pieces are displayed across 37 buildings at the world-renowned Shelburne Museum in Vermont. The film is narrated by Ann Sothern and hosted by John Wilmerding. It offers a fascinating glimpse into various folk art objects, ranging from whimsical whirligigs to a massive 900-ton side-wheeler called the Ticonderoga. The documentary pays tribute to Electra Havemeyer Webb's pioneering efforts in collecting and preserving ordinary objects made by ordinary people. Released by Home Vision. Running time 28 minutes.