A new and unprecedented one-hour documentary on the remarkable history and perhaps even more remarkable survival of Miami’s landmark Vizcaya, is scheduled to air on May 21st, 2009 on WPBT- Channel 2 at 8:00 p.m. The documentary is directed by Corley and voiced by actor and part-time Miami resident, Andy Garcia.

The film details the incredible vision of James Deering in constructing Vizcaya and the astounding confluence of talent that made it possible. Deering envisioned Vizcaya as his winter estate. He lived at Vizcaya from 1916 until his death in 1925. The documentary details the process of designing and building Vizcaya, which was no easy task. The land was riddled with land crabs, mosquitoes, crocodiles and alligators. As the house was constructed at the water’s edge, pilings had to be built, which at that time, was an astonishing accomplishment of engineering.

It took almost 10 years to construct Vizcaya - the architecture, gardens and fountains, to acquire the art and to hire artisans to create the masterpiece we know today. Vizcaya details not just the marvel of its creation, but also that it continues to stand. Massive hurricanes - that of 1926 and 1992’s Hurricane Andrew were two of the destructive storms to severely damage the museum. Don’t miss the opportunity to watch on TV the making of this local gem.