The Song of a Nation (1936)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Frank McDonald

Writer:

Forrest Barnes (writer)

Release Date:

4 July 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Biography | Drama

Plot:

This historical featurette dramatizes the events that led to Francis Scott Key writing the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner." |

Plot Keywords:

The Star Spangled Banner | Historical | Beautiful Woman | War Of 1812 | National Anthem

Cast

Donald Woods	...	Francis Scott Key
Claire Dodd	...	Mary Key
Joseph Crehan	...	Colonel John Skinner
Addison Richards	...	British Admiral Cochrane
Carlyle Moore Jr.	...	Lt. Richard West
Virginia Brissac	...	Mrs. Callan

Also Known As:

Broadway Brevities: Song of a Nation (USA) (series title)

Runtime:

18 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Vitaphone production reels #7557-7558.

Movie Connections:

Edited into March On, America! (1942)

Soundtrack:

It Was Not So Long Ago

Beautiful technicolor short subject from Warner Brothers!!

Very good technicolor short film about how our (the USA's) national anthem was brought into existence. Great material, ably done by Donald Woods, Clare Dodd and a host of familiar character actors and actresses!! Also, it is nice to see another film of one of my favorite actors, Carlyle Moore, Jr., although he is in but one scene!! But then, that is the norm in a great percentage of Mr. Moore's films!! But, like I said, it is very entertaining and another of one of those short subjects that a person wishes were just a bit longer.