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Musical & Performing Arts, Starring: Andy Albin, Barry O'Hara, Blythe Danner, Charles Rule, Daniel Keyes, David Ford, Donald Madden, Emory Bass, Fred Slyter, Frederic Downs, Gordon Devol, Heber Jentzsch, Howard Caine, Howard Da Silva, Jack De Mave, James Noble, John Cullum, John Holland, John Myhers, Jonathan Moore, Jordan Rhodes, Ken Howard, Leo Leyden, Mark Montgomery, Patrick Hines, Peter Forster, Ralston Hill, Ray Middleton, Rex Robbins, Richard McMurray, Richard O'Shea, Ronald Holgate, Roy Poole, Stephen Nathan, Virginia Vestoff, William Duell, William F. Engle, William H. Bassett, William Hansen, 2hr 28min
"A wonderfully happy meeting of our distinct American history with that peculiarly American dramatic forum: the i musical comedy." -Wall Street Journal 1776 is a delightful musical celebration of the founding of the United States of America based on the award-winning Broadway production. The story centers around the familiar historical characters as they organize a movement for independence from Mother England: the tough unyielding John Adams (William Daniels); the charming and pragmatic Benjamin Franklin (Howard Da Silva); the brilliant young Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard), who is chosen to write the Declaration of Independence even as he longs for the company of his new bride Martha (Blythe Danner); and the rest of the Continental Congress. All events lead up to that most significant date July 4, 1776 when the Declaration was signed. Wonderful songs combined with history make this excellent family viewing.
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1776 (Restored Director's Cut) You'll be seeing stars and stripes as the most fascinating leaders in American history come to life in 1776, a musical about the birth of a nation! With the Boston Harbor still stained from over-taxed British tea, a revolution is brewing in the colonies! And now England has thousands of troops headed for America's shores to squelch her subjects' freedom-loving spirit! It's up to John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to convince a stubborn congress of British colonists to unite as American patriots turn the inevitable war with England into a Declaration of Independence! |
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1776 (1972) DVD 1776 (1972) Blythe Danner, Ken HowardDirector: Peter H. HuntCo-stars: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva166 minutes, EastmancolorDVD: Region 1The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single nay vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants. |
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1776 Director's Cut DVD This acclaimed film version of Peter Stone's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical which was one of the last big-budget studio musicals stars William Daniels TV's Saint Elsewhere as John Adams and Howard Da Silva as Ben Franklin. A rollicking anachronistic treatment of the creation of the Declaration of Independence with the American forefathers conducting themselves with uncharacterstic--and comical--indignity. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography Harry Stradling Jr. |
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1776 (Restored Director's Cut) The first independent production of former studio mogul Jack Warner, 1776 was adapted from the hit 1969 Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards. William Daniels, Ken Howard, and Howard Da Silva are among the many actors who recreate their Broadway roles. The story is set during the first Continental Congress, when the Declaration of Independence was drafted by such founding fathers as John Adams (Daniels) and Benjamin Franklin (Da Silva). The script attempts to humanize these remote historical figures by contemporizing them -- particularly the character of Ben Franklin. Blythe Danner's character of Martha Jefferson is expanded for the film version to allow for an elaborate outdoor production number. After 1776, Warner made only one more film, the 1972 grunge Western Dirty Little Billy. On an added note: the picture was originally rated G with its theatrical running time of 141 minutes. It was later expanded to 166 minutes; the added scenes caused the MPAA to re-rate it PG (for language) in 1992. Both versions are available on video. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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1776 (Restored Director's Cut) You'll be seeing stars and stripes as the most fascinating leaders in American history come to life in 1776, a musical about the birth of a nation! With the Boston Harbor still stained from over-taxed British tea, a revolution is brewing in the colonies! And now England has thousands of troops headed for America's shores to squelch her subjects' freedom-loving spirit! It's up to John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to convince a stubborn congress of British colonists to unite as American patriots turn the inevitable war with England into a Declaration of Independence! |
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1776 [DVD] Broadway's rousing musical celebration of the Founding Fathers and the birth of America was brought to the screen by legendary producer Jack L. Warner. The raucous, rancorous debate over independence comes to life with a cast that includes William Daniels as John Adams, Howard Da Silva as Ben Franklin and Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson; with Blythe Danner, David Ford, Donald Madden. Restored director's cut includes the Cool Considerate Men sequence. 166 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; screen test. |
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1776 [VHS] The hit Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards became the basis for this 1972 film about America's first congress and the nation's declaration of independence from Britain. Most of the original cast members are aboard, including William Daniels as John Adams. The film is a little stodgy and moves stiffly from scene to scene--the adaptation to the screen is not a smooth success. But it is nonetheless captivating, considering that so few films have dealt directly with America's birth. Directed by Peter H. Hunt. --Tom Keogh |
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1776 [VHS] The hit Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards became the basis for this 1972 film about America's first congress and the nation's declaration of independence from Britain. Most of the original cast members are aboard, including William Daniels as John Adams. The film is a little stodgy and moves stiffly from scene to scene--the adaptation to the screen is not a smooth success. But it is nonetheless captivating, considering that so few films have dealt directly with America's birth. Directed by Peter H. Hunt. --Tom Keogh |
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