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Johnny Tremain (1957)
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19 June 1957 (USA)
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Johnny Tremain is drawn into the Revolutionary War, and becomes a patriot fighting to free the colonies from England. Along the way he learns about life and about himself. full summary | add synopsis
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A Good Adaptation of a Great Book
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Hal Stalmaster | ... | Johnny Tremain | |
| Luana Patten | ... | Priscilla Lapham | |
| Jeff York | ... | James Otis | |
| Sebastian Cabot | ... | Jonathan Lyte | |
| Richard Beymer | ... | Rab Silsbee (as Dick Beymer) | |
| Rusty Lane | ... | Samuel Adams | |
| Walter Sande | ... | Paul Revere | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Josiah Quincy | |
| Walter Coy | ... | Dr. Joseph Warren | |
| Will Wright | ... | Ephraim Lapham | |
| Virginia Christine | ... | Mrs. Lapham | |
| Ralph Clanton | ... | Gen. Gage | |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | Adm. Montagu | |
| Gavin Gordon | ... | Col. Smith | |
| Geoffrey Toone | ... | Maj. Pitcairn |
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Johnny Tremain and the Sons of Liberty
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80 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Australia:G |
USA:Approved (certificate #18446) |
Canada:G (video rating) |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:Btl
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In August 1957, this film was being shown on a double bill with Funny Face (1957) starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn.
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Factual errors: Paul Revere, on his legendary ride, shouts "The redcoats are coming!" His actual cry was "The regulars are coming".
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Quotes:
Samuel Adams:
[speaking at the Old South church] This meeting can do nothing more, to save the country!
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Edited into "Disneyland: Johnny Tremain: Part 1 (#5.8)" (1958)
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Johnny Tremain
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| A must-see film for every freedom-loving American! | harrymos |
| The only thing I liked better about the movie than the book... | WolfGirlAvalon |
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I've loved this book since I was a boy, and still think it's a wonderful way to get children reading about the birth of our nation. The movie does a good job of keeping the important historical facts front and center. Unfortunately, much of the book's richness, and darker shades, are cut away to make this more of a film for the entire family, five year olds included. As is often the case, entire characters are omitted in the interest of time and simplicity. On its own terms, though, a fine film and worth seeing.