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Our Living Declaration Of Independence (main title missing)

Reel Number: 221638-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1949

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 13:31:44

TC Ends: 13:46:23

Duration: 00:14:39

Our Living Declaration Of Independence (main title missing) Coronet 13:31:44 Man (narrator) leaves newspaper office, watches 4th of July parade with others; high school marching band; color guard; flags; soldiers marching in small town. 13:32:11 Immigrant family on front porch and publisher joins them to talk and supper. Discuss why they have celebration. It means dignity 13:34:04 Peasants farming with oxen and CUs of them talking. People look up to castle on hill; nobility lived there. 13:35:10 Immigrant & publisher go into house and look at framed Declaration of Independence on wall. They talk about Freedom etc. Two sons in military uniforms come in; greetings. Daughter explains why Declaration of Ind. is more than a “separation” document. 13:38:00 Paintings of signing of Declaration; statues of Revolutionary War, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Liberty Bell. 13:39:17 Publisher asks “what does it mean today”? Father responds; publisher nodding agreement. 13:43:18 Construction of houses; carpenters; men talking; putting on siding and rafters; supervisor thinking. 13:44:00 Son (foreman) talking in living room as to how he’s going to make something of himself. 13:45:07 Family out of house to watch fireworks & skyrockets from porch. The End. Classes; Obligations; Rights; National Guard Uniform; Meaning; Rights; Liberty; Pursuit of Happiness; Debating; Civics; Political Science; School Teacher; Simile; Dialogue;

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