The Spirit of '76 (1917 film)

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The Spirit of '76 is a 1917 silent film depicting the early history of the United States. It was made by Robert Goldstein, who was a German immigrant and owned a costume shop. It was considered controversial at the time because of its depiction of the British, who had become America's allies.^[1] The film depicted some scenes in which British soldiers committed some atrocities, and a court case followed in which the prosecution argued that the war (WWI) effort demanded total allied support. Goldstein was jailed for making the film and later fled the United States.

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• The Spirit of '76 (1917 film) at the Internet Movie Database
• Article from The Jewish Atlanta Times