Directed by Adair Simon Edited by Tom Roche
Adair Simon Director Adair Simon | Music by Eric Grant Bennett Production
company Dipper Films Running time 58 minutes | |
Produced by Adair Simon
Florida Historic Records Preservation, Inc. Distributed by Florida Historic Records Preservation, | ||
The Age of the Mind: How Governor Farris Bryant Shaped Florida’s Future is a 2013 documentary consisting of interview and archival footage relating to the life and politics of C. Farris Bryant, Governor of Florida from 1961 to 1965. The film traces the many political and social challenges faced by Floridians in the early 1960s. The film also discusses the lasting impact of many of Bryant’s policies.
Contents
Background
The Age of the Mind addresses many of the controversial aspects of Bryant’s administration, including the Civil Rights demonstrations in St. Augustine, Florida, the construction of important infrastructures such as Florida's Turnpike, and the influx of immigrants from Cuba during the 1960s.
Release
The Age of the Mind was produced by Adair Simon, daughter of Farris Bryant, and published by Florida Historic Records Preservation, Inc.