1776 (1972)
- Starring:
- William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter H. Hunt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of 1776
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 166 mins
Complete Cast of 1776
- William Daniels - John Adams
- Ken Howard - Thomas Jefferson
- Roy Poole - Stephen Hopkins
- Jordan Rhodes - William Hooper
- Richard McMurray - Francis Lewis
- Daniel Keyes - Josiah Bartlett
- Patrick Hines - Samuel Chase
- Peter Forster - Oliver Wolcott
- Howard Caine - Lewis Morris
- John Cullum - Edward Rutledge
- Gordon Devol - Thomas Lynch, Jr.
- Rex Robbins - Roger Sherman
- William Hansen - Caesar Rodney
- Andy Albin - William Paca
- Mark Montgomery - Leather Apron
- Emory Bass - James Wilson
- Jonathan Moore - Lyman Hall
- Ron Holgate - Richard Henry Lee
- Howard Da Silva - Benjamin Franklin
- David Ford - John Hancock
- William H. Bassett - Thomas Heyward, Jr.
- William Duell - Custodian Andrew McNair
- Blythe Danner - Martha Jefferson
- John Holland - William Whipple
- Ralston Hill - Secretary Charles Thomson
- Jack de Mave - John Penn
- Ray Middleton - Thomas McKean
- Leo Leyden - George Read
- Virginia Vestoff - Abigail Adams
- Donald Madden - John Dickinson
- James Noble - John Witherspoon
- Wabei Slyolwe - Richard Stockton
- John Myhers - Robert Livingston
- Stephen Nathan - Courier
- Barry O'Hara - George Walton
- Frederic Downs - Samuel Huntington
- Director(s):
- Peter H. Hunt
- Writer(s):
- Peter Stone
- Producer(s):
- Jack L. Warner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Independent Films, Music & Performing Arts
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