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Declaration of Independence

1938 film by Crane Wilbur
Movie short_film Q1596726
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Declaration of Independence

Summary

Declaration of Independence is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Declaration of Independence received the Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[3].
  • Declaration of Independence's instance of is recorded as short film[4].
  • Declaration of Independence was directed by Crane Wilbur[5].
  • Declaration of Independence's composer is recorded as Howard Jackson[6].
  • Declaration of Independence's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of Declaration of Independence was John Litel[8].
  • Declaration of Independence's production company is recorded as Q65557474[9].
  • Declaration of Independence's director of photography is recorded as W. Howard Greene[10].
  • The original language of Declaration of Independence was English[11].
  • Declaration of Independence's color is recorded as black-and-white[12].
  • Declaration of Independence's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Declaration of Independence was published on January 1, 1938[14].
  • Declaration of Independence's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[15].
  • Declaration of Independence's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[16].
  • Declaration of Independence's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Declaration of Independence'}[17].
  • Declaration of Independence's after a work by is recorded as Thomas Jefferson[18].
  • Declaration of Independence's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+17'}[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Declaration of Independence was directed by Crane Wilbur[5]. A cast member of it was John Litel[8].

Publication

Declaration of Independence was released on January 1, 1938[14]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Reception

Declaration of Independence received the Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Declaration of Independence's after a work by is recorded as Thomas Jefferson[18].

Why It Matters

Declaration of Independence ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did Declaration of Independence receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[3].

Related Entities

Thomas Jefferson United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Zestier · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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