Declaration of Independence (film)
| Declaration of Independence | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Crane Wilbur |
| Written by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Screenplay by | Charles L. Tedford |
| Produced by | John Nesbitt |
| Starring | John Litel Ted Osborne Rosella Towne |
| Narrated by | Charles Frederick Lindsley |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene |
| Edited by | Everett Dodd |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Declaration of Independence is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur. It won an Academy Award at the 11th Academy Awards in 1939 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel),[1][2] and has been credited as being one of the few films relating to the American Revolution to win this award.[3]
Declaration of Independence was part of Warner Bros.'s Old Glory series, which consisted of several short films that covered American history.[4]
Cast
[edit]- John Litel as Thomas Jefferson
- Ted Osborne as Caesar Rodney
- Rosella Towne as Betsy Kramer
- Richard Bond as Thomas Lynch Jr.
- Owen King as Edward Rutledge
- Henry Hall as John Hancock
- Walter Walker as Benjamin Franklin
- Ferris Taylor as John Adams
References
[edit]- ^ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: Declaration of Independence". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
- ^ Pencak, William (2010). Pennsylvania's Revolution. Penn State University Press. pp. 342–343. ISBN 978-0271035802. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Birdwell, Michael E. (2000). Celluloid Soldiers: Warner Bros.'s Campaign Against Nazism. NYU Press. pp. 258, 24, 25, 59. ISBN 9780814798713. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Declaration of Independence at IMDb
- Declaration of Independence at AllMovie
- Declaration of Independence at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1938 films
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- American drama films
- American black-and-white films
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- Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
- Vitaphone short films
- Warner Bros. short films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- United States Declaration of Independence
- Cultural depictions of Thomas Jefferson
- Cultural depictions of John Adams
- Cultural depictions of Benjamin Franklin
- Cultural depictions of John Hancock
- Films scored by Howard Jackson (composer)
- English-language short films
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