Revisit: 1776
A Columbia Pictures release 1972
Directed by Peter H. Hunt
Written by Sherman Edwards & Peter Stone (also play)
A musical outlining the birth of the Declaration of Independence.
Before he was roaming the halls as Mr. Fenie in Boy Meets World, William Daniels portrayed John Adams in this musical interpretation of the events that led to the birth of the United States. The film, based on the Broadway musical of the same name, is fairly straight-forward, unflashy, and lacks any real memorable numbers. However, if you're a history buff, or if the thought of seeing our fore-fathers parading around while singing songs about voting and Congress piques your interest, this may be the film for you.
2 comments:
Hi, I just found your blog, randomly. Nice job on the "1776" classic. It's the first time I've heard about it... but the videos were amazingly clear. I LOVED it.
Do keep posting on classics! That's where god cinema and stories come from!
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