Declaration of Independence (film)

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Declaration of Independence
Directed by Crane Wilbur
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Screenplay byCharles L. Tedford
Produced byJohn Nesbitt
Starring John Litel
Ted Osborne
Rosella Towne
Narrated byCharles Frederick Lindsley
CinematographyW. Howard Greene
Edited byEverett Dodd
Music by Howard Jackson
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • November 26, 1938 (1938-11-26)
Running time
17 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Declaration of Independence was part of Warner Bros.'s Old Glory series, which consisted of several short films that covered American history. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Pencak, William (2010). Pennsylvania's Revolution. Penn State University Press. pp. 342–343. ISBN   978-0271035802 . Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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.


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