Drama ·History · United States of America · 1972 · 2h 21m

1776

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Director
Peter H. Hunt
Cast
William Daniels as John Adams Howard Da Silva as Dr. Benjamin Franklin Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson Blythe Danner as Martha Jefferson Donald Madden as John Dickinson (PA) John Cullum as Edward Rutledge (SC)
Crew
Harry Stradling Jr. — Director of Photography Florence Williamson — Editor Sherman Edwards — Original Music Composer Peter Stone — Screenplay Jack L. Warner — Producer Patricia Zipprodt — Costume Design
Tagline

The award winning musical comes to the screen!

Synopsis

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.

Trailer 1776 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
philadelphia, pennsylvaniacongressmusicalbased on true storybased on play or musical18th centuryfounding fathersdeclaration of independence
Key Collaborators
Peter H. Hunt Director Harry Stradling Jr. Director of Photography Florence Williamson Editor Sherman Edwards Original Music Composer Peter Stone Screenplay Jack L. Warner Producer Patricia Zipprodt Costume Design
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