Great Rights, The (1963)

Description:

Follows Millie and her father as they tour Washington D C. Uses animation to show what would happen if the Bill of Rights disappeared from American life. Designed to show that rights must be believed in, valued and used, to fulfill the promise of the Constitution.

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Complete Record: Follows Millie and her father as they tour Washington D C. Uses animation to show what would happen if the Bill of Rights disappeared from American life. Designed to show that rights must be believed in, valued and used, to fulfill the promise of the Constitution. To help with the A/V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, this film and hundreds of others can be purchased on DVD (http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/all-av-geeks-dvds/). Higher quality versions of this film can also be licensed for stock footage. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information.

Transcription

[Music] I [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] a [Music] Millie Millie I want to read what it [Applause] [Music] says we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal that they are ower with certain unalienable rights that among these rights are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness what's that mean unalienable why oh uh it means that uh nobody can take it away take what away oh right you know right right oh yeah like in the bell of Rights [Music] yeah let's go see it see why the Bill of Rights that's her to see there's nothing to see it's just a piece of paper piece of paper do you know what it says what do you mean do I know what it says it says uh rights uh you know Force score and seven uh don't shoot do you see the whites are there how do you know it's there it's always there what would happen if the bill right disappeared what do you mean disappear how could it disappear it's a document designed for the ages backbone of the nation for scor seven typo and Tyler 2 give me a liberty here give me what if the Bill of Rights disappeared disappeared disappeared disappeared hello dear hi Marv what happened to the paper oh I didn't notice uh somebody seems to have uh censored it a little who um I guess the people in charge of these things are they allowed to do that uh no sweetie no no they're not well somebody ought to complain about it mhm H why don't you me well you know I'm uh kind of busy and uh well anyhow they left the crossword puzzle in well I think you are listen stop ping me will you honey you just stop ping [Music] me hey look here what's going on what are they trying to do this picture's been censored what are they doing to the movie what's this condemn business where do they get off telling me what I con seeed this isn't what I came to see do you agree with what they're doing they have no right to do this are you just going to stand do this you have the right you heard me come on break it up come on buddy clam up that's a boy just clam up and keep moving he's got a right to speak hasy well I guess sure well why didn't you say so well because he was uh he was talking nonsense and uh I didn't agree with [Music] him okay let's go break it up members of this church can attend the approved church next week what's going on here come on come on break it up excuse me what are you some kind of smart alec I don't want any approved church thank you just my plain old regular Church name Marvin C Marvin what do you want to know for you'll find out [Music] [Music] [Applause] now [Music] listen there that'll show [Music] him hey why hey okay okay I'm coming you don't have to bust in [Music] the hey what do you think you're doing here Hey listen this is my house private property get out of here nobody gave you permission to hey cut that out I mean you're you you're getting the floor kind of messed up hey watch [Music] it tell us why did you do it when you didn't what I'm sorry I didn't catch that have you over hour Mr Mar what now why don't you make it easy on yourself and come clean how what I do look Mac you're in real trouble I know what did I do and we're trying to help you right now you can help us just check in what church do you go to oh gee uh that's kind of personal you know how did you vote in the last election listen you uh you can't ask me those kinds of questions we can't huh no no no nope it's not allowed Constitution uh Bill of Rights what's he talking about Bill of what rights never heard of it how's it go uh uh billes billes uh billes in 1492 Columbus crossed the ocean blue uh 4 score and 7 years ago our father uh Give me liberty or tip Cano and Tyler 2 I don't remember come on confess you did it did what come on admit it we got a witness witness uh witness that I did it who you oh no no no no no not allowed you you can't force me to incriminate myself what do you want me to [Applause] say Order in the Court how do you plead guilty who's that prosecutor guilty guilty guilty I want a lawyer denied listen hi did do it I didn't do anything I'm innocent I can prove it I want to call witnesses denied now then no no no sir I want a jury call the jury call the [Music] jury have you reached a verdict we have your honor we find the accused how can you reach a verdict without hearing them we find the accused proceed with the verdict we find the accused what about my rights denied daddy daddy freedom of speech freedom of speech Bill of Rights sixth amendment Bill of Rights sixth [Music] amendment the right to know charges the right to know the charges against me the right to an impartial jury the right to counsel the right to call [Music] witnesses come on confess you did it we got a witness who you hey not allowed Bill of Rights Fifth Amendment no person shall be compelled to be a witness against [Music] himself Bill of Rights Fourth Amendment right of the people to be secure in their persons houses papers and effects against unreasonable search and seizure [Music] First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or AB Bridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to ass gble and to petition the government for a redress of [Music] grievances but it never be said that this great and glorious Heritage of ours this Noble document handed down by our forefathers whose cry was Give me liberty or give me disappeared disappeared come [Music] [Applause] on it's there I was trying to tell you hey look us we're part of it yeah that's what I was trying to do it's there as long as we believe in it value it and use it right so you take a good look young lady and remember what it's all about typa Cano and Tyler too no honey the right to a fair trial and an impartial jury the right to know the charges against you and be defended by councel the right not to be forced to Bear witness against yourself the right to be secure in your person and house and possessions from unreasonable search and seizure the right to assemble peaceably and petition the government for redress of grievances the right to freedom of religion freedom of the press freedom of speech the Bill of Rights spelling out for every race and faith and Creed the promise of the Constitution life liberty and the pursuit of [Music] [Music] happiness


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