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1776 (1972)
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The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776... See full summary » Director:Peter H. Hunt |
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Howard Da Silva | ... | |
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Donald Madden | ... | |
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Roy Poole | ... | |
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Ray Middleton | ... | |
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William Hansen | ... | |
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Virginia Vestoff | ... | |
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Emory Bass | ... | |
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Ralston Hill | ... |
Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson
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Lewis Morris (NY)
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The 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. Written by Dave Heston <heston@iName.com>
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Pennsylvania | Declaration Of Independence | Debate | Massachusetts | Continental Congress | See more »Parents Guide:
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1776 - Rebellion und Liebe See more »Box Office
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$4,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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John Dickinson: Somewhere between New York and Pennsylvania.
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Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Performed by John Cullum See more »
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Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Several times, Benjamin Franklin mocks John Adams for coming from Boston. Franklin himself was born and raised in Boston, leaving only in his late teens, but this part of his life was very unhappy, so it makes sense that he would distance himself from it. See more »Quotes
John Hancock: I'm concerned over the continued absence of 1/13th of this Congress. Where is New Jersey?John Dickinson: Somewhere between New York and Pennsylvania.
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"Molasses to Rum"Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Performed by John Cullum See more »
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