Title Work: Thomas Hart Benton

Title No: 5500

Title: Thomas Hart Benton

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Date: 29 Nov 1964 (Broadcast)

Original Summary:

"Dramatizes the role of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton in opposing the extension of slavery into California and preventing the secession of Missouri from the Union. Analyzes the varying interpretations of the Constitution that led the country into a civil war." -- Library of Congress.
"A documentary profile of Thomas Hart Benton. Examines the role of Senator Benton from Missouri in opposing the extension of salvery into California and in preventing the secession of Missouri from the Union. Analyzes the varying interpretations of the Constitution that led the country into a civil war."--WorldCat.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 50 min

Classes: Television

Genres: Biographical; Historical

Subjects: Slavery--United States--Extension to the territories. ; Legislators--United States--Biography. ; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes. ; Missouri--Politics and government--1861-1965

Name As Subjects: United States. Congress. Senate ; Benton, Thomas Hart

Credits:

Role	Name
Source of Material	St. Louis Public Schools (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Producer	Saudek, Robert
Production Company	Robert Saudek Associates.
Distribution Company	National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Cast/Actor	Johnson, Lamont
Director	Johnson, Lamont
Writer	Russell, A. J. (Andrew J.)
Music	Riddle, Nelson
Consultant	Nevins, Allan
Cast/Actor	Keith, Brian
Cast/Actor	Reid, Carl Benton
Cast/Actor	Collins, Russell
Cast/Actor	McEwan, Geraldine
Cast/Actor	Wingreen, Jason
Cast/Actor	Wyllie, Meg
Consultant	Sorensen, Theodore C.

Notes:

Sources used: LOC Online Catalog

Items ^x1

Item	Description
5500-1	Safety Film : Viewing print

Contained By ^x1

Title No	Title
4819	St. Louis Public Schools educational film library