The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights1939
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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.
DirectorCrane WilburCinematographyW. Howard GreeneScreenplayCharles L. TedfordStudioWarner Bros. Pictures
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ted OsborneJames Madison | James Madison |
 Moroni OlsenRoyal Governor Dunmore | Royal Governor Dunmore |
 Leonard MudieMoreland | Moreland |
 Vernon SteeleThomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson |
 John HamiltonColonel George Mason | Colonel George Mason |
| RRaymond BrownNot listed | Not listed |
 Tom ChattertonRichard Henry Lee | Richard Henry Lee |
 Sidney BraceyColonist | Colonist |
 Creighton HaleNew York Congressman | New York Congressman |
 John HarronCarter | Carter |
 William HopperCourier | Courier |
 Olaf HyttenKing George III | King George III |
 Boyd IrwinCaptain Collins | Captain Collins |
 Glenn LanganNorth Carolina Congressman | North Carolina Congressman |
| CCharles Frederick LindsleyNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 John LitelPatrick Henry | Patrick Henry |
 Jack MowerVirginia Congressman | Virginia Congressman |
 John RidgelyMassachusetts Congressman | Massachusetts Congressman |
 Russell SimpsonFrontiersman | Frontiersman |