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Dominican Rep. The Howards of Virginia
- Original title
- The Howards of Virginia
- Year
- 1940
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Sidney Buchman. Novel: Elizabeth Page
- Cast
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Cary Grant
Martha Scott
Cedric Hardwicke
Alan Marshal
Richard Carlson
Paul Kelly
Irving Bacon
Elisabeth Risdon
Anne Revere
Tom Drake- Tom Drake
- Phil Taylor
- Rita Quigley
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Historical. 18th Century. American Revolutionary War
- Synopsis
- Hollywood films about the Revolutionary War almost invariably lost money at the box office, and The Howards of Virginia was no exception, despite the presence of Cary Grant in the lead. Most of the story takes place in the colonial capital city of Williamsburg, Virginia, where Matt Howard (Cary Grant) dedicates himself to the causes of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Remaining faithfully at Matt's side through his early years as a frontiersman and on into his life among the "landed gentry" is his wife Jane Peyton Howard (Martha Scott), the sister of unregenerate royalist Fleetwood Peyton (Cedric Hardwicke). Most of the high points of the Revolution are herein recreated, including the Stamp Act riots, the Boston Tea Party, and Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty" speech. Curiously, however, director Frank Lloyd stages these scenes in a flat, near-throwaway fashion; even the inflammatory Henry (Richard Gaines) is hampered by unimaginative camera angles. Other historical personages parading through the film include Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, played respectively by Richard Carlson and George Houston. Though it's rather rough sledding in its feature-length version, The Howards of Virginia plays quite well in the half-hour abridgement prepared by Columbia for schoolroom showings.
- Awards
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1940: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Original Music, Sound
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