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17 November 1972 (USA)
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Plot:
The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 nomination
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(2 articles)
Ten greatest Films about America
(From SoundOnSight. 4 July 2009, 6:48 PM, PDT)
'Charade' Writer Dead
(From WENN. 30 April 2003)
(From SoundOnSight. 4 July 2009, 6:48 PM, PDT)
'Charade' Writer Dead
(From WENN. 30 April 2003)
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Finally, a good musical!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Daniels | ... | John Adams (MA) | |
| Howard Da Silva | ... | Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA) | |
| Ken Howard | ... | Thomas Jefferson (VA) | |
| Donald Madden | ... | John Dickinson (PA) | |
| John Cullum | ... | Edward Rutledge (SC) | |
| Roy Poole | ... | Stephen Hopkins (RI) | |
| David Ford | ... | Congressional President John Hancock (MA) | |
| Ron Holgate | ... | Richard Henry Lee (VA) | |
| Ray Middleton | ... | Col. Thomas McKean (DE) | |
| William Hansen | ... | Caesar Rodney (DE) | |
| Blythe Danner | ... | Martha Jefferson | |
| Virginia Vestoff | ... | Abigail Adams | |
| Emory Bass | ... | Judge James Wilson (PA) | |
| Ralston Hill | ... | Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson | |
| Howard Caine | ... | Lewis Morris (NY) |
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Rated PG for language. (edited version)
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142 min | 168 min (director's cut) | 180 min (Laserdisc version)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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The 176 minute extended version is available on the laserdisc and DVD. It contains 35 minutes cut from the original videotape release, including the song Cool, Considerate Men.
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Factual errors: Contrary to what is portrayed in the Broadway musical and the film, John Adams and Richard Henry Lee had a healthy admiration and respect for one another.
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Featured in Playing Columbine (2008)
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Soundtrack:
He Plays the Violin
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Is "1776" accurate?Was Rodney really dying?
What was the "Necessity of Taking up Arms?"
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*** 1/2
Starring: William Daniels, Howard DeSilva, Ken Howard, and Blythe Danner.
There haven't been many good musicals at all (with the exception of Grease) so I decided to take the chance and rent 1776. I've heard a good rap from many critics so why not? After seeing this movie, really why not? The movie was excellent. It's a historical musical (what are the odds?) about all the signers of the Declaration of Independence. William Daniels portrays the second U.S. president, John Adams. DeSilva portrays Benjamin Franklin. Howard portrays our 3rd president, Thomas Jefferson. Danner, who looks exactly like her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow, portrays Jefferson's wife Martha Wilkes Jefferson. This movie is a must see, and finally a good musical since Grease.