(Tom Schuler: Cobbler Statesman)

Content: This animated Cold War film commissioned by the U.S. Information Service tells the story of a cobbler who gradually becomes interested in politics due to business challenges in the 1780s. He becomes a supporter of the new U.S. Constitution, then a delegate to his state ratifying convention. The film sketches the reasons for the Constitutional Convention, the debates in Philadelphia, and the structure of the federal government. It was created for foreign audiences.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

29 minutes

Year:

1953

Directors:

Dick Lundy

Production companies:

Sketchbook Film Productions

Actors:

Narrator (voice)

Crews:

Director