King Richard's Renaissance Faire
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Fragment of an advertising spot for a renaissance faire near Chicago, likely King Richard's Faire (later known as the Bristol Renaissance Faire), which was then located in Gurnee, Illinois.
Credits
Robert Flaxman (director); John Iltis (producer); Robert Flaxman (editor); Robert Flaxman (cinematographer)
Complete catalog record
Date: circa 1977
Cfa collection: Robert Flaxman Collection
Notes: Costumed visitors enjoy the renaissance faire. People are shown dancing around a maypole, cooking, using fencing swords, playing music, and performing on a stage. A narrator's voice says, "Step back, Chicago. Back to a renaissance village at faire time."
Subjects: Family recreation; Performances
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Gurnee
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 110 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/23077
Cfa collection: Robert Flaxman Collection
Notes: Costumed visitors enjoy the renaissance faire. People are shown dancing around a maypole, cooking, using fencing swords, playing music, and performing on a stage. A narrator's voice says, "Step back, Chicago. Back to a renaissance village at faire time."
Subjects: Family recreation; Performances
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Gurnee
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 110 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/23077
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:24