Give Me Liberty (1936)
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- Approved
- 22min
- Short, Biography
- 19 Dec 1936 (USA)
- Short
Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.
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- Won 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Litel | ... |
Patrick Henry
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| Nedda Harrigan | ... |
Doxie Henry
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| Carlyle Moore Jr. | ... |
Captain Milton
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
George Washington
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| George Irving | ... |
Thomas Jefferson
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
British Commissioner
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Gordon Hart | ... |
Anti-Rebel Delegate Speaker
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| Myrtle Stedman | ... |
Martha Washington
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Shirley Lloyd | ... |
Party Guest Giving Patrick a Violin
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Ted Osborne | ... |
Randolph Peyton
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Carrie Daumery | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Moses - Washington's Servant (uncredited)
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Wade Lane | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Charles Frederick Lindsley | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
His Excellency - Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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Bancroft Owen | ... |
Tom (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Frontiersman (uncredited)
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Sam Rice | ... |
Convention Delegate (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Man Kneeling to Trip the Commissioner (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Delegate Saying 'Treason! Treason!' (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Party Guest at the Henry's (uncredited)
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| William Worthington | ... |
Pendleton (uncredited)
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Directed by
| B. Reeves Eason | ||
Written by
| Forrest Barnes | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Cinematography by
| W. Howard Greene | ||
Editing by
| Louis Hesse | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Ted Smith | ||
Music Department
| M.K. Jerome | ... | composer: song |
| Jack Scholl | ... | lyricist: song |
Additional Crew
| Frank Craven | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (included on "The Charge of the Light Brigade" dvd)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
George Washington tries to encourage gifted orator Patrick Henry to use his considerable powers to argue the case for colonial independence before the Virginia House of Burgesses, but the lawmaker's promise to his wife initially deters him. When the political climate changes, she eventually gives her consent, and Henry delivers his rousing "Give Me Liberty" speech to an enthusiastic legislature. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com) |
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| Taglines | "GIVE ME LIBERTY," a soul-stirring depiction of the magnificent story of Patrick Henry, Filmed in Technicolor. (Print Ad-Thrift-News, ((Fayetteville, NY)) 27 May 1937) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Vitaphone production reels #7766-7767. See more » |
| Goofs | The guests at General Washington's house are shown dancing to Ludwig van Beethoven's "Minuet in G", which was not composed until 1796. In fact, Beethoven was born in 1770; i.e., five years before the events shown at the beginning of the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Bill of Rights (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Liberty Rules Our Land See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [Prelude] Our country's struggle for independence brought forth many great men. Some who earned their greatness by sword ~ others by pen. One there was, whose name is immortal because he had a gift of oratory and the courage to use it. This is the story of that man ~ Patrick Henry. Virginia 1765 See more » |
| Quotes |
Patrick Henry:
If this be treason, make the most of it! See more » |