Poster of The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

Plot: This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware who in the summer of 1776 cast the deciding vote, at the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, so that the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Release Date: Saturday, November 26 1938
85 years ago
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Portrait of John LitelJohn Litel
John Litel was
45 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Thomas Jefferson'.
Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Feb 03 1972
Portrait of Ted OsborneTed Osborne
Ted Osborne was
33 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Caesar Rodney'.
Fri, Apr 21 1905 –
Thu, Feb 12 1987
Portrait of Rosella TowneRosella Towne
Rosella Towne was
20 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Betsy Kramer'.
Sun, Jan 20 1918 –
Fri, Aug 29 2014
Portrait of Richard BondRichard Bond
Richard Bond was
30 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Thomas Lynch Jr.'.
Mon, Oct 12 1908 –
Sat, Nov 04 1989
Portrait of Owen KingOwen King
Owen King was
27 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Edward Rutledge'.
Tue, Dec 27 1910 –
Mon, Jun 01 1987
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore was
71 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'The Innkeeper (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 11 1867 –
Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of Sidney BraceySidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey was
60 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Congress Clerk (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Portrait of Tom ChattertonTom Chatterton
Tom Chatterton was
57 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 11 1881 –
Sun, Aug 17 1952
Portrait of Hal CraigHal Craig
Hal Craig was
44 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 08 1894 –
Mon, Oct 05 1964
Portrait of Henry HallHenry Hall
Henry Hall was
62 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'John Hancock (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 04 1876 –
Sat, Dec 11 1954
Portrait of John HarronJohn Harron
John Harron was
35 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 31 1903 –
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Portrait of Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin was
58 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Thomas McKean (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Tue, Jan 22 1957
Portrait of Charles Frederick LindsleyCharles Frederick Lindsley
Charles Frederick Lindsley was
44 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 08 1894 –
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Portrait of Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas was
67 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'John Dickinson (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of William OrlamondWilliam Orlamond
William Orlamond was
71 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Matthew Kramer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 01 1867 –
Tue, Apr 23 1957
Portrait of Bert StevensBert Stevens
Bert Stevens was
33 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Ferris TaylorFerris Taylor
Ferris Taylor was
50 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'John Adams (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1888 –
Tue, Mar 07 1961
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
45 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'George Reed (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Walter WalkerWalter Walker
Walter Walker was
74 in The Declaration of Independence
as 'Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 13 1864 –
Thu, Dec 04 1947

Crew

Portrait of Crane WilburCrane Wilbur
Director
Crane Wilbur was
52 in The Declaration of Independence
Wed, Nov 17 1886 –
Thu, Oct 18 1973
Portrait of W. Howard GreeneW. Howard Greene
Director of Photography
W. Howard Greene was
43 in The Declaration of Independence
Fri, Aug 16 1895 –
Tue, Feb 28 1956
Portrait of Charles L. TedfordCharles L. Tedford
Screenplay
Charles L. Tedford was
34 in The Declaration of Independence
Wed, Aug 24 1904 –
Tue, Sep 27 1955
Portrait of Everett DoddEverett Dodd
Editor
Everett Dodd was
31 in The Declaration of Independence
Mon, Aug 05 1907 –
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Portrait of Howard JacksonHoward Jackson
Music
Howard Jackson was
38 in The Declaration of Independence
Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Thu, Aug 04 1966
Portrait of Hugh RetickerHugh Reticker
Art Direction
Hugh Reticker was
54 in The Declaration of Independence
Wed, Nov 19 1884 –
Wed, Dec 03 1969
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo Anderson
Costume Design
Milo Anderson was
28 in The Declaration of Independence
Mon, May 09 1910 –
Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of Robert B. LeeRobert B. Lee
Sound
Robert B. Lee was
32 in The Declaration of Independence
Sat, Dec 09 1905 –
Fri, Oct 04 1968