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Independence (1976 film)

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Director
  
John Huston

Genre
  
Short Film

6.8/10
IMDb

Costume design
  
Ann Roth

Duration
  

Language
  
English

Writer
  
Thomas McGrath
,
Joyce Ritter
,
Lloyd Ritter

Release date
  
1976 (1976)

Cast
  
Eli Wallach
(Benjamin Franklin),
Patrick ONeal
(George Washington),
Pat Hingle
,
William Atherton
,
Anne Jackson

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Independence


Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates.

Contents

Independence was produced for the U.S. National Park Service on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. In less than 30 minutes, visitors to Independence National Historical Park get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800.

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Synopsis

The movie features Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and others coming back to life and reliving the historic events which took place in Philadelphia at the nation's founding. These include the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Constitutional Convention (1787), and the inauguration of President John Adams (1797).

Cast

  • William Atherton… Benjamin Rush
  • Pat Hingle…John Adams
  • Anne Jackson…Abigail Adams
  • Patrick O'Neal…George Washington
  • Ken Howard (reprising his role in 1776)...Thomas Jefferson
  • John Randolph…Samuel Adams
  • Paul Sparer…John Hancock
  • Tom Spratley…George Mason
  • James Tolkan…Tom Paine
  • Eli Wallach…Benjamin Franklin
  • E.G. Marshall…Narrator
  • References

    Independence (1976 film) Wikipedia
    Independence (1976 film) IMDb