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The Adams Chronicles

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1976
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
203
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The Adams Chronicles (1976)
The Adams Chronicles
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Ambitious multipart PBS production that brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families. It traces their lives from John Adams early years as a ... Read allAmbitious multipart PBS production that brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families. It traces their lives from John Adams early years as a colonial Boston attorney to the rise in prominence of Brookes Adams in the fields of polit... Read allAmbitious multipart PBS production that brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families. It traces their lives from John Adams early years as a colonial Boston attorney to the rise in prominence of Brookes Adams in the fields of political and social philosophy. This mini looks into their triumphs and tragedies, exploring t... Read all

  • Creator
    • Virginia Kassel
  • Stars
    • Pamela Payton-Wright
    • George Hearn
    • Michael Tolan
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    203
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Virginia Kassel
    • Stars
      • Pamela Payton-Wright
      • George Hearn
      • Michael Tolan
    • 11User reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Pamela Payton-Wright
    • Louisa Catherine Adams
    George Hearn
    George Hearn
    • Henry Clay
    Michael Tolan
    Michael Tolan
    • Narrator
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • John Quincy Adams
    Allan Carlsen
    • John Adams II…
    George Grizzard
    George Grizzard
    • John Adams
    Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy
    • Andrew Jackson
    W.B. Brydon
    • Samuel Adams
    Nancy Marchand
    Nancy Marchand
    • Mrs. Smith
    Jean-Pierre Stewart
    • Alexis de Toqueville…
    Tim Wilson
    Tim Wilson
    • John Adams II - younger…
    Michael O'Hare
    Michael O'Hare
    • Richard Cranch
    John Tillinger
    • King George III
    Kathryn Walker
    Kathryn Walker
    • Abigail Smith Adams…
    Katharine Houghton
    Katharine Houghton
    • Nabby…
    Lisa Lucas
    Lisa Lucas
    • Abigail 'Nabby' Adams II…
    Curt Dawson
    • John Hancock
    David Birney
    David Birney
    • John Quincy Adams
    • Creator
      • Virginia Kassel
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      William Daniels, who plays the elder John Quincy Adams on this series, first played the role of his father, John Adams, in the Broadway and movie versions of the musical "1776".
    • Connections
      Featured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976)

    User reviews11

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    Big Fan of the Chronicles
    I am old enough to have seen this when it was originally presented on PBS. I also grew up in the shadows of Boston where most the mini series takes place.

    I am currently listening to the audio CDs of JOHN ADAMS by David McCullough read by Edward Hermann which got me to thinking about how wonderful THE ADAMS CHRONICLES was. I came on IMDb looking for the series on DVD or VHS or in some form that would allow me to revisit it. Disappointedly it would seem not to be available in any of those forms.

    If anyone KNOWS of or about a version or if this series may be run again on PBS would you please let me know.
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    • Sep 18, 2002

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Chronik der Adams
    • Filming locations
      • Fox Movietone Studio, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • EUE/Screen Gems Video Services
      • Imero Fiorentino Associates
      • Thirteen / WNET
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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