December 19, 1936
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Give Me Liberty (1936)

Name: Give Me Liberty
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1936-12-19

22m

Running Time

December 19, 1936
Release Date

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Plot.

Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.

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Release Date
December 19, 1936

Status
Released

Running Time
22m

Genres
Drama History

Last updated: 2025-03-02

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american revolution

american history

founding fathers

famous speech

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Give Me Liberty is a 1936 American drama short or historical "special" filmed in Technicolor, produced and distributed by Warner Bros., and directed by B. Reeves Eason. The short covers a short period of time in the life of Patrick Henry, leading to his 1775 "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech before the Second Virginia Convention. The film won an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Color) of 1936.