The Curious Nature of Quaker Hill is a cinematic documentary exploring the hidden legacy of Quaker Hill, New York, through the life and world of legendary broadcaster and explorer Lowell Thomas.

The Story

Lowell Thomas lived a life driven by curiosity at a time when most people rarely traveled far from home. That relentless pursuit of stories led to encounters with explorers, world leaders, and cultural icons during some of the defining moments of the 20th century. Through radio, film, books, and live shows, Thomas became one of the first true media celebrities and helped transform T. E. Lawrence into the legendary figure behind Lawrence of Arabia. Spanning world wars, exploration, aviation, Hollywood, and the rise of modern media, the story offers extraordinary scope and rich cinematic material for our documentary.

Why This Film Matters

What makes The Curious Nature of Quaker Hill different is its authenticity. In an age of endless disposable content, this film invites audiences to rediscover wonder and reconnect with the desire to understand the world around us.

As traditional Filmmakers, illustrators and animators, Eric Lake and his crew are uniquely suited to bring this story to life. Through creative animation, forgotten stories, missing footage, archives, artifacts, and memories become cinematic moments that allow audiences to experience history rather than simply hear about it.

This film serves as an important act of preservation. Many of the artifacts, archives, photographs, and oral histories connected to this story have never been properly documented for public access or film presentation.

Funding Opportunity

We are seeking visionary support from family offices, preservation-minded donors, and private philanthropic partners to help bring this important documentary to completion. This is more than a film production. It is an urgent effort to preserve vulnerable history, restore archival materials, recover overlooked stories, and ensure that these cultural resources are not lost to time. Your support will make a direct and lasting impact on production, archival restoration, filming, travel, scanning, photography, editing, and historical preservation efforts connected to the project.

Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent that the law allows.
Donors contributing $25,000 or more receive associate producer credit. Those contributing $100,000 or more are listed as executive producers.
All donor's names will be listed in the film credits.