Declaration of Independence (1938)

Original title

The Declaration of Independence

Directed by

Crane Wilbur

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

17 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film shows the Second Continental Congress in 1776 as they debate and adopt the Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence. It focuses on the historic decision to break away from British rule.

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What happens

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), and has been credited as being one of the few films relating to the American Revolution to win this award. Declaration of Independence was part of Warner Bros.'s Old Glory series, which consisted of several short films that covered American history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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