Liberty's kids : est. 1776

Resource Information

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Label

Liberty's kids : est. 1776

Title remainder

est. 1776

Statement of responsibility

executive producers, Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Robby London ; created by Kevin O'Donnell, Michael Maliani ; based on a concept by Kevin O'Donnell ; directed by Judy Reilly ; producer, Kaaren Brown ; PBS Kids

Contributor

• PBS for Kids
• Douglas, Michael, 1944-
• Schwarzenegger, Arnold
• Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, 1934-2012
• Maliani, Michael
• Jones, Reo
• King, Yolanda
• PBS Video
• Goldberg, Whoopi, 1950-
• Neeson, Liam
• Shriver, Maria
• Bening, Annette
• Kreutzberger, Mario
• Buffett, Warren
• Stallone, Sylvester
• Heyward, Andy
• Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
• DIC Entertainment (Firm)
• York, Michael, 1942-
• O'Donnell, Kevin, 1957-
• Williams, Kevin, (D. Kevin)
• Kayla
• Cronkite, Walter
• Barr, Kathleen
• Reilly, Judy
• London, Robby
• Carter, Aaron, 1987-
• Stiller, Ben, 1965-
• Lundquist, Chris
• Crystal, Billy
• Brown, Kaaren, (Kaaren Lee)

Subject

• United States -- History -- Confederation, 1783-1789 -- Juvenile drama
• Children's films
• Animated television programs
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• DVD-Video discs
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile drama

Genre

• Animated television programs
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• DVD-Video discs
• Juvenile drama
• Children's films

Language

eng

Summary

Set in late 18th-century America, this program unfurls historical vignettes through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, who experience the people, events and tough choices of the American revolution. While working in Benjamin Franklin's print shop, the kids discover first-hand the founding principles of democracy, including freedom of the press and equal protection under the law. Each episode includes thought-provoking games and trivia questions

Member of

• Liberty's kids (Television program)

Cataloging source

GL5

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Developed by Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Kevin O'Donnell ; story editor, Doug McIntyre, Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl, Jay Abramowitz ; researcher, Mary Holm ; director, Marsha Goodman Einstein ; voice director, Pam Carter ; educational consultant, Gordon Berry ; historical consultant, Jack N. Rakove ; music supervisor, Karyn Ulman ; music score by Allaman, Stephen C. Marston ; additional music by Craig Marks ; animation produced by Hong Ying Universe Company, Ltd

Intended audience

Not rated; ages 7-12

Language note

Closed captioned

PerformerNote

Walter Cronkite (Benjamin Franklin), Kathleen Barr (Henri), Reo Jones (Sarah), Chris Lundquist (James), Kevin Williams (Moses), Annette Bening (Abigail Adams), Billy Crystal (John Adams), Michael Douglas (Patrick Henry), Sylvester Stallone (Paul Revere), Dustin Hoffman (Benedict Arnold), Ben Stiller (Thomas Jefferson), Michael York (Admiral Lord Howe), Kayla (Sybil Ludington), Aaron Carter (Joseph Plumb Martin), Arnold Schwarzenegger (Baron von Steuben), Maria Shriver (Peggy Shippen Arnold), Liam Neeson (John Paul Jones), Mario Kreutzberger (Governer Galvez), General H. Norman Schwarzkopf (George Rogers Clark), Whoopi Goldberg (Deborah Samson), Yolanda King (Elizabeth Freeman), Warren Buffett (James Madison)

Runtime

0

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

animation