Robert Goldstein and 'The Spirit of '76'

Impressed by the success of The Birth of a Nation, Robert Goldstein, owner of a well-known Los Angeles costume supply house, produced his own epic film drama, The Spirit of '76 and screened it in Los Angeles shortly after America's entry into World War I. The film was denounced as anti-British and treasonous, and Goldstein was arrested. This book documents the background to the film, and its making, his arrest, trial, and the repurcussions.

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
The Spirit of 76: Cast and Credits	p. 1
U.S. Vs. Spirit of 76
The True Story of the Making of a Motion Picture and Its Maker, Written in Narrative Form, Comprising the Facts	p. 5
Contemporary Documents and Commentary
Costly War Picture Banned; Courts Appealed Too [Sic]	p. 203
Exhibitor's Trade Review Commentary	p. 204
Motography Commentary	p. 205
United States v. Motion Picture Film "The Spirit of '76" District Court S.D. California, November 30, 1917, 252 Federal Reporter 946	p. 207
"Spirit of '76" Confiscated by Government	p. 212
"Spirit of '76" Film Called Part of Plot: Picture Incites To Mutiny is Allegation - Producer May Be Given Penitentiary Sentence	p. 214
Goldstein Is Found Guilty: Producer of "The Spirit of '76" Is Convicted by Jury on Two Counts - May Ask New Trial	p. 216
Goldstein Is Sentenced to Ten Years: Producer of "The Spirit of '76" Is Sent to the Federal Penitentiary and Fined $5,000	p. 219
Goldstein Begins Penitentiary Sentence	p. 222
Goldstein, A Keystone Tragedy	p. 223
Goldstein v. United States, Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, May 26, 1920, Federal Reporter, 908	p. 225
"The Spirit of '76": Crude Concoction of Fact and Fiction, Written and Directed by Robert Goldstein, Is Released by All-American Film Company	p. 230
Photoplay Commentary	p. 233
Index	p. 235
About the Author	p. 239
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