Land of Liberty

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Land of Liberty
Written by Jesse L. Lasky Jr.
Jeanie Macpherson
Edited by Cecil B. DeMille
Music by Rudolph G. Kopp
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • June 15, 1939 (1939-06-15)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Land of Liberty is a 1939 American documentary film written by Jesse L. Lasky Jr. and Jeanie Macpherson. The film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939. The film was released on June 15, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Land of Liberty (1941) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. "Movie Review - Land of Liberty - 'Land of Liberty,' a Cavalcade of American History, at Loew's Criterion -- 'Play Girl' at Palace - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.