The Frederick Douglass program is just the first of a series about young American heroes. (Click on About YAH for information on the series)

The TV film was produced entirely in Connecticut. Scenes were shot on board the Mystic Whaler off the coast of Bridgeport, at Mystic Seaport, the Essex Steam Train, the Denison Homestead in Mystic, Warrup's Farm in Redding, and the streets of South Norwalk (transformed into New York City circa 1830), Roton Middle School in Norwalk, as well as on the soundstage at Palace Digital Studios in South Norwalk. Most of the extras and production crew are also Connecticut residents. Dozens of students answered our casting call through our website and traveled from near and far to participate as extras.

Click on Image Gallery to see behind-the-scenes photos of cast and crew on the film shoot. For other information about the Frederick Douglass production, click on the links below.