A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America (2014)
"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.
Director: Molly Hermann
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Jeff Wilburn as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Clent Bowers as Self - National Anthem Performer |
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Catherine Purcell as Self - Voice Student |
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Jennifer L. Jones as Self - Curator |
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Vince Eisenson as Francis Scott Key |
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Cynthia Janzen as Dolly Madison |
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Jim Lyall as James Madison |
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James Bailey as George Armistead |
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Bill Boslego as William Beanes |
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Shannon McLucas as Mary Pickersgill |
| Directing | Molly Hermann | Director |
| Crew | Charles Sovek | Mix Technician |
| Camera | Pat Anderson | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Jamie Pickell | Additional Editing |
| Crew | Charles Sovak | Mix Technician |
| Crew | Gabrielle Biasizzo | Editorial Staff |
| Camera | Rob Lyall | Director of Photography |
| Production | Patrick Hare | Production Manager |
| Camera | Rob Migrin | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Brian Newell | Additional Editing |
| Editing | Kerry Sullivan | Editor |
| Sound | Frank Scheuring | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Charles F. MacDonald | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Molly Hermann | Producer |
| Production | Seth Tillman | Associate Producer |
