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  • The Bill of Rights (1939)
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    Short | 21 min | Short, Drama, History
The Bill of Rights (1939)
Approved
Short | 21 min | Short, Drama, History

This short subject is a lavish costumed color production which dramatizes the birth of the American Bill of Rights. It depicts leading political figures of the American Revolution and the despotic British colonial rule which led to the ...See moreThis short subject is a lavish costumed color production which dramatizes the birth of the American Bill of Rights. It depicts leading political figures of the American Revolution and the despotic British colonial rule which led to the creation of the Bill of Rights. Written by Thomas McWilliams See less
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Director
Writer
Charles L. Tedford (original screen play by)
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Updated Aug 19, 1939

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Aug 19, 1939 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Ted Osborne
James Madison James Madison   See fewer
Moroni Olsen
Royal Governor Dunmore (as Moroni Olson) Royal Governor Dunmore (as Moroni Olson)   See fewer
Leonard Mudie
Moreland Moreland   See fewer
Vernon Steele
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson   See fewer
John Hamilton
Colonel George Mason Colonel George Mason   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Colonist (uncredited) Colonist (uncredited)   See fewer
Creighton Hale
New York Congressman (uncredited) New York Congressman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Carter (uncredited) Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hopper
Courier (uncredited) Courier (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
King George III (uncredited) King George III (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Captain Collins (uncredited) Captain Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Langan
North Carolina Congressman (uncredited) North Carolina Congressman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Frederick Lindsley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Litel
Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited) Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Virginia Congressman (uncredited) Virginia Congressman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ridgely
Massachusetts Congressman (uncredited) Massachusetts Congressman (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Simpson
Frontiersman (uncredited) Frontiersman (uncredited)   See fewer
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