13165_1917_franklin_inventions12
1970
This clip shows Ben Franklin’s role in the creation of the Declaration of Independence, then begins to discuss the time he spent in Paris trying to get help for the colonial cause. Tilt down of the tower of Independence Hall, zoom in on one of the windows. Shot of the Declaration of Independence, then of some wax models of the forefathers. Shots in Independence Hall of desks and documents. CUs of the Declaration of Independence. CU then zoom out of a model of a soldier attempting to break into a colonial house. Shot of a painting of Franklin, then another of him at a harbor in France. Cut to an EXT shot of a chateau outside Paris, then some shots of the gardens around the house.