Independence (1976 film)

Independence
195px Poster for Independence
Directed by	John Huston
Produced by	Joyce Ritter Lloyd Ritter
Written by	Thomas McGrath (as Tom McGrath) Joyce Ritter Lloyd Ritter
Starring	Eli Wallach William Atherton Pat Hingle Anne Jackson E.G. Marshall (Narrator)
Distributed by	National Park Service
Release dates	1976 (1976)
Running time	28 min
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 get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800.

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

External links

• Independence (1976 film)—US National Archives
• National Park Service page on the film
• IMDb site on the film