Poster of The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

Plot: 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 creation of the Bill of Rights
Release Date: Saturday, August 19 1939
85 years ago
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Portrait of Ted OsborneTed OsborneTed Osborne was 34 in The Bill of Rights as 'James Madison'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 21 1905 –
Thu, Feb 12 1987
Portrait of Moroni OlsenMoroni OlsenMoroni Olsen was 50 in The Bill of Rights as 'Royal Governor Dunmore'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1889 –
Mon, Nov 22 1954
Portrait of Leonard MudieLeonard MudieLeonard Mudie was 56 in The Bill of Rights as 'Moreland'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Wed, Apr 14 1965
Portrait of Vernon SteeleVernon SteeleVernon Steele was 56 in The Bill of Rights as 'Thomas Jefferson'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1882 –
Sat, Jul 23 1955
Portrait of John HamiltonJohn HamiltonJohn Hamilton was 52 in The Bill of Rights as 'Colonel George Mason'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1887 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Raymond BrownRaymond BrownRaymond Brown would have been no older than 64 in The Bill of Rights
Birthday: Sun, Aug 16 1874 –
Sat, Jul 29 1939
Portrait of Tom ChattertonTom ChattertonTom Chatterton was 58 in The Bill of Rights as 'Richard Henry Lee'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 11 1881 –
Sun, Aug 17 1952
Portrait of Sidney BraceySidney BraceySidney Bracey was 61 in The Bill of Rights as 'Colonist'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Portrait of Creighton HaleCreighton HaleCreighton Hale was 51 in The Bill of Rights as 'New York Congressman'.
Birthday: Thu, May 24 1888 –
Mon, Aug 09 1965
Portrait of John HarronJohn HarronJohn Harron was 36 in The Bill of Rights as 'Carter'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 31 1903 –
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Portrait of William HopperWilliam HopperWilliam Hopper was 24 in The Bill of Rights as 'Courier'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Olaf HyttenOlaf HyttenOlaf Hytten was 51 in The Bill of Rights as 'King George III'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1888 –
Fri, Mar 11 1955
Portrait of Boyd IrwinBoyd IrwinBoyd Irwin was 59 in The Bill of Rights as 'Captain Collins'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Tue, Jan 22 1957
Portrait of Glenn LanganGlenn LanganGlenn Langan was 22 in The Bill of Rights as 'North Carolina Congressman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 08 1917 –
Sat, Jan 26 1991
Portrait of Charles Frederick LindsleyCharles Frederick LindsleyCharles Frederick Lindsley was 45 in The Bill of Rights as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 08 1894 –
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Portrait of John LitelJohn LitelJohn Litel was 46 in The Bill of Rights as 'Patrick Henry'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Feb 03 1972
Portrait of Jack MowerJack MowerJack Mower was 48 in The Bill of Rights as 'Virginia Congressman'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Portrait of John RidgelyJohn RidgelyJohn Ridgely was 29 in The Bill of Rights as 'Massachusetts Congressman'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell SimpsonRussell Simpson was 59 in The Bill of Rights as 'Frontiersman'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959

Crew

Portrait of Crane WilburCrane WilburCrane Wilbur was 52 in The Bill of Rights as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 17 1886 –
Thu, Oct 18 1973
Portrait of W. Howard GreeneW. Howard GreeneW. Howard Greene was 44 in The Bill of Rights as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1895 –
Tue, Feb 28 1956
Portrait of Charles L. TedfordCharles L. TedfordCharles L. Tedford was 34 in The Bill of Rights as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 24 1904 –
Tue, Sep 27 1955
Portrait of Gordon HollingsheadGordon HollingsheadGordon Hollingshead was 47 in The Bill of Rights as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1892 –
Tue, Jul 08 1952
Portrait of Everett DoddEverett DoddEverett Dodd was 32 in The Bill of Rights as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 05 1907 –
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Portrait of Howard JacksonHoward JacksonHoward Jackson was 39 in The Bill of Rights as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Thu, Aug 04 1966
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc WestmorePerc Westmore was 34 in The Bill of Rights as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Natalie KalmusNatalie KalmusNatalie Kalmus was 57 in The Bill of Rights as 'Color Designer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 07 1882 –
Mon, Nov 15 1965
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo AndersonMilo Anderson was 29 in The Bill of Rights as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, May 09 1910 –
Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of Everett Alton BrownEverett Alton BrownEverett Alton Brown was 37 in The Bill of Rights as 'Sound'
Birthday: Fri, May 02 1902 –
Sat, Jul 24 1982
Portrait of Charles NoviCharles NoviCharles Novi was 52 in The Bill of Rights as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Fri, Apr 01 1966