Declaration of Independence (film)
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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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