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Declaration of Independence is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur. It 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.
Original Release
11/26/1938
US Release
11/26/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Litel | Thomas Jefferson |
| Ted Osborne | Caesar Rodney |
| Rosella Towne | Betsy Kramer |
| Richard Bond | Thomas Lynch Jr. |
| Owen King | Edward Rutledge |
| Lionel Belmore | The Innkeeper |
| Sidney Bracey | Congress Clerk |
| Tom Chatterton | Richard Henry Lee |
| Hal Craig | Man Shooting at Rodney |
| Ralph Dunn | Man in Kramer's Stable |
Directors
Writers
Charles L. Tedford, Thomas Jefferson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Litel | Thomas Jefferson |
| Ted Osborne | Caesar Rodney |
| Rosella Towne | Betsy Kramer |
| Richard Bond | Thomas Lynch Jr. |
| Owen King | Edward Rutledge |
| Lionel Belmore | The Innkeeper |
| Sidney Bracey | Congress Clerk |
| Tom Chatterton | Richard Henry Lee |
| Hal Craig | Man Shooting at Rodney |
| Ralph Dunn | Man in Kramer's Stable |
| Henry Hall | John Hancock |
| John Harron | Rodney's Messenger |
| Gordon Hart | Guest with Pistol at Kramer's House |
| Boyd Irwin | Thomas McKean |
| Charles Frederick Lindsley | Narrator |
| Wilfred Lucas | John Dickinson |
| William Orlamond | Mr. Matthew Kramer |
| Bert Stevens | Ratification Meeting Member |
| Ferris Taylor | John Adams |
| Emmett Vogan | George Reed |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Two-reel | Won |
