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The Declaration of Independence
(1911) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Marc McDermott, Robert Brower, Harry Linson, Miriam Nesbitt, Robert Tansey, Wadsworth Harris, Jack Chagnon, William West

Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Film number 4 in the “United States History Series” series.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) - USA

Listing updated: 25 February 2010.

References: Pitts-Hollywood p. 4; Tarbox-Lost pp. 64, 66.