The Declaration of Independence

Movie
Original title	The Declaration of Independence
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1938
length	17 minutes
Rod
Director	Crane Wilbur
script	Charles T. Tedford
music	Howard Jackson
camera	W. Howard Greene
cut	Everett Dodd
occupation
Ted Osborne : Caesar Rodney John Litel : Thomas Jefferson Richard Bond : Thomas Lynch Jr. Owen King : Edward Rutledge Walter Walker : Benjamin Franklin Ferris Taylor : John Adams Rosella Towne : Betsy Kramer

The Declaration of Independence is an American short film from 1938. The screenplay is based on notes by Thomas Jefferson, the third US President .

action

The film tells about the politician Caesar Rodney (1728–1784), who on July 1, 1776 cast the decisive vote for the US declaration of independence .

Awards

In 1939 the film won an Oscar in the Best Short Film (Two-Reel) category.

background

The first performance of the Warner Bros. production took place on November 26, 1938.

Web links

• The Declaration of Independence in the Internet Movie Database (English)