Declaration of Independence (film)
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Declaration of Independence is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur. The film, which depicts the 1776 adoption by the Second Continental Congress of the Lee Resolution and the United States Declaration of Independence, 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Declaration of Independence was part of Warner Bros.'s Old Glory series, which consisted of several short films that covered American history.[4]
Cast
- 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
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