Give Me Liberty (1936)
The Most Inspiring and Important Short In Recent Years
Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.
- Date of release
- 1936-12-19
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 22m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- B. Reeves Eason
Casting
- John Litel — Patrick Henry
- Nedda Harrigan — Doxie Henry
- Carlyle Moore Jr. — Capt. Milton
- Robert Warwick — George Washington
- George Irving — Thomas Jefferson
- Boyd Irwin — British Commissioner
- Gordon Hart — Anti-Rebel Delegate Speaker
- Myrtle Stedman — Martha Washington
- Ted Osborne — Randolph Peyton
- Jesse Graves — Washington's Servant Moses (uncredited)
- Wade Lane — Judge (uncredited)
- Charles Frederick Lindsley — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Color
Give Me Liberty is a 1936 American drama short film directed by B. Reeves Eason. The short covers a short period of time in the life of Patrick Henry, leading to his 1775 "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech before the Second Virginia Convention. The film won an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Color) of 1936.
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