Movie Description
A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America
(2014)Overview
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is known by all, treasured for its powerful melody and stirring lyrics. And yet, only about 40% of U.S. citizens know all the words. And even fewer know their meaning. Join us as we travel back to 1814, when Washington D.C. was under British attack during the "Second War of Independence," and the very bricks and mortar of American democracy were reduced to smoking rubble. We examine the battle that inspired witness Francis Scott Key to immortalize its final moments, then reveal how his poem transformed into an anthem.
Featured Crew
- Director : Molly Hermann
- Producer : Molly Hermann
- Editor : Kerry Sullivan
- Cast : Jeff Wilburn,Clent Bowers,Catherine Purcell,Jennifer L. Jones,Vince Eisenson,Cynthia Janzen,Jim Lyall,James Bailey,Bill Boslego,Shannon McLucas
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self - National Anthem Performer
Self - Voice Student
Self - Curator
Francis Scott Key
Dolly Madison
James Madison
George Armistead
William Beanes
Mary Pickersgill
Posters
Facts
Original TitleA Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America
Status Released
Release Information
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2014-06-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CompaniesThe Biscuit Factory,LionHeart FilmWorks
Genres
- Documentary
