The Declaration of Independence (film)

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The Declaration of Independence
Directed by Crane Wilbur
Produced by John Nesbitt
Written by Charles L. Tedford
Thomas Jefferson
Starring John Litel
Cinematography W. Howard Greene
Editing by Everett Dodd
Release date(s) 26 November 1938
Running time 17 minutes
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
IMDb profile

The Declaration of Independence is a 1938 short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur. It won an Academy Award in 1939 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). [1]

[edit] Cast

  • John Litel - Thomas Jefferson
  • Ted Osborne - Caesar Rodney
  • Rosella Towne - Betsy Kramer
  • Richard Bond - Thomas Lynch Jr.
  • Owen King - Edward Rutledge

[edit] References

  1. ^ New York Times: The Declaration of Independence. NY Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

[edit] External links

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Academy Award for Live Action Short Film

The Music Box (1932 - Comedy) · Wrestling Swordfish (1932 - Novelty) · So This Is Harris! (1933 - Comedy) · Krakatoa (1933 - Novelty) · La Cucaracha (1934 - Comedy) · City of Wax (1934 - Novelty) · How to Sleep (1935 - Comedy) · Wings Over Everest (1935 - Novelty) · Give Me Liberty (1936 - Color) · Bored of Education (1936 - 1 reel) · The Public Pays (1936 - 2 reel) · Penny Wisdom (1937 - Color) · The Private Life of the Gannets (1937 - 1 reel) · Torture Money (1937 - 2 reel) · That Mothers Might Live (1938 - 1 reel) · The Declaration of Independence (1938 - 2 reel) · Busy Little Bears (1939 - 1 reel) · Sons of Liberty (1939 - 2 reel) · Quicker'n a Wink (1940 - 1 reel) · Teddy the Rough Rider (1940 - 2 reel)

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