Comcast to air “Pearl”

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ADA, Okla. – “Pearl” from Chickasaw Nation Productions will air on Mt. Mansfield Community Television, Comcast 1076, located in Richmond, Vermont.

Scheduled airing dates include: May 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 9 p.m., and May 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 4 p.m.

Set in 1920s rural Oklahoma, “Pearl” is based on the remarkable true story of Chickasaw aviatrix, Pearl Carter Scott – the youngest licensed pilot in American history. Mentored by world-renowned aviator Wiley Post, Pearl first pilots a plane at the age of 12 and becomes a commercial pilot and local celebrity before she reaches adulthood. As she finds love and becomes a wife and mother, her two greatest passions collide.

Viewers may also be interested in the Chickasaw Heritage project “Pearl Carter Scott: On Top of the World,” a documentary that shares the life story of the late Pearl Carter Scott, focusing on more than her flying career. The daughter of a successful businessman in Marlow, Oklahoma, Pearl was a dedicated and proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. She aspired, until her passing in 2005, to do “whatever is necessary to help my fellow Chickasaws.”

The Vermont-based video service reaches Jericho, Richmond, Underhill and a corner of Essex, and has since 1997. It can be found on Comcast Channel 15 with on-demand content available online at Vimeo.com/MMCTV.

More information regarding Mansfield Community Television is available online at MtMansfieldCTV.org.

The Chickasaw Heritage Series is a video project initiative from Chickasaw Nation Productions designed to inform, educate and entertain audiences about the resilient and persevering spirit of the Chickasaw Nation.

For more information about Chickasaw Nation Productions, visit ChickasawFilms.com.