Independence (1976 film)

Independence
Poster
Directed by	John Huston
Written by	Thomas McGrath (as Tom McGrath) Joyce Ritter Lloyd Ritter
Produced by	Joyce Ritter Lloyd Ritter
Starring	Eli Wallach William Atherton Pat Hingle Anne Jackson
Narrated by	E.G. Marshall
Distributed by	National Park Service
Release date	1976 (1976)
Running time	28 minutes
Language	English

Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle, and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates.

Independence was produced for the U.S. National Park Service on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. In less than 30 minutes, visitors to Independence National Historical Park would get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800. As of 2022, the film is no longer shown at Independence National Historical Park's visitor center.

Synopsis

The movie features Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and others coming back to life and reliving the historic events which took place in Philadelphia at the nation's founding. These include the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Constitutional Convention (1787), and the inauguration of President John Adams (1797).

Cast

• William Atherton as Benjamin Rush
• Pat Hingle as John Adams
• Anne Jackson as Abigail Adams
• Patrick O'Neal as George Washington
• Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson (reprising his role from 1776)
• John Randolph as Samuel Adams
• Paul Sparer as John Hancock
• Tom Spratley as George Mason
• James Tolkan as Tom Paine
• Eli Wallach as Benjamin Franklin
• E.G. Marshall as the narrator

See also

• Founding Fathers of the United States
• List of films about the American Revolution
• List of television series and miniseries about the American Revolution

External links

• Independence at IMDb 
• Video on YouTube