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The Boston Tea Party (1955)

1955 · Short film · 25 min

Synopsis

Reduction print of the 35 mm. motion picture made for the CBS television program You are there Describes the efforts of the Boston Sons of Liberty to force ship owner Francis Rotch to send his ship back to England without unloading its cargo, the first shipment of tea to arrive in Boston harbor under the new tax act. Rotch is unable to get a pass from the Governor to let the ship through the British guns and men-of-war. The Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawks, leave for the wharf and the famous dumping of the tea into the harbor

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Running time
25 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

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