Take a 160-year trip through the history of one of Washington, DC's oldest and most fascinating suburbs… Silver Spring, MD in this dynamic 90-minute documentary. It's all here - from the fateful horseback ride that led to Silver Spring's founding in 1840… to the community's boom time as a bustling retail center in the 1940's and 50's… to its eventual decline and ultimate re-birth. Enjoy the fun and nostalgic stops along the way… Giffords Ice Cream, The Tastee Diner, the Silver Theater, Hunter Brothers Hardware, The Hot Shoppes, Blair High School, the B&O Railroad Station, and many more. Discover how world and national events… from the Civil War… to the coming of the railroad and streetcars… to the New Deal to Post War Prosperity… shaped it into a unique and historic suburb. Re-live the past through the emotional memories of everyday residents… and celebrities Goldie Hawn, Ben Stein, Nora Roberts, Dominique Dawes, and others. No matter where you live now, "Silver Spring" will find a place next to your photo albums and scrapbooks… and close to your heart.

The film was produced and directed by longtime Silver Spring resident Walter J. Gottlieb and his production company, Final Cut Productions… in partnership with Jerry McCoy and the Silver Spring Historical Society and WETA TV 26 (PBS). The documentary debuted on December 8, 2002 on WETA and has enjoyed multiple airings since then. It also was featured during opening festivities for the American Film Institute's Silver Theater in April, 2003.