The Bill of Rights 85 years old

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.

Credits

The Bill of Rights Cast

Name Character
John Ridgely He was 29, 58 years old when he died as Massachusetts Congressman
Moroni Olsen He was 50, 65 years old when he died as Royal Governor Dunmore
Glenn Langan He was 22, 73 years old when he died as North Carolina Congressman
William Hopper He was 24, 55 years old when he died as Courier
Russell Simpson He was 59, 79 years old when he died as Frontiersman
John Litel He was 46, 79 years old when he died as Patrick Henry
Creighton Hale He was 57, 83 years old when he died as New York Congressman
John Harron He was 36, 36 years old when he died as Carter
Jack Mower He was 48, 74 years old when he died as Virginia Congressman
Tom Chatterton He was 58, 71 years old when he died as Richard Henry Lee
Vernon Steele He was 56, 72 years old when he died as Thomas Jefferson
Leonard Mudie He was 56, 82 years old when he died as Moreland
Ted Osborne He was 39, 68 years old when he died as James Madison
Olaf Hytten He was 51, 67 years old when he died as King George III
Sidney Bracey He was 61, 64 years old when he died as Colonist
John Hamilton He was 52, 71 years old when he died as Colonel George Mason
Raymond Brown He was 65, 64 years old when he died

The Bill of Rights Crew

Name Department
Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 29 (74) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Howard Jackson as Music. He was 39 (66) years old when He died Sound
W. Howard Greene as Cinematography. He was 44 (60) years old when He died Crew
Everett Alton Brown as Sound. He was 37 (80) years old when He died Sound
Charles L. Tedford as Screenplay. He was 34 (51) years old when He died Writing
Gordon Hollingshead as Producer. He was 47 (60) years old when He died Production
Charles Novi as Art Direction. He was 52 (78) years old when He died Art
Everett Dodd as Editor. He was 32 (73) years old when He died Editing
The Bill of Rights poster
The Bill of Rights (85 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, August 19, 1939
  • Runtime: 21 minutes