1776(Restored Director's Cut)
starring: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, John Cullum
directed by: Peter H. Hunt
directed by: Peter H. Hunt
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The hit Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards became the basis for this 1972 film about America's first congress and the nation's declaration of independence from Britain. Most of the original cast members are aboard, including William Daniels as John Adams. The film is a little stodgy and moves stiffly from scene to scene--the adaptation to the screen is not a smooth success. But it is nonetheless captivating, considering that so few films have dealt directly with America's birth. Directed by Peter H. Hunt.--Tom Keogh
The hit Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards became the basis for this 1972 film about America's first congress and the nation's declaration of independence from Britain. Most of the original cast members are aboard, including William Daniels as John Adams. The film is a little stodgy and moves stiffly from scene to scene--the adaptation to the screen is not a smooth success. But it is nonetheless captivating, considering that so few films have dealt directly with America's birth. Directed by Peter H. Hunt.--Tom Keogh
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- As Good As It Gets
I hate musicals.I love this movie.Everything is there.Great writing, great acting, great directing.I agree with my fellow reviewer who said this is a must-see every 4th of July.
Rating: - A Salute To Our Radical Forefathers
Not long ago, I reviewed a musical film here, and received a commentary from a fellow reviewer who said they were curious if I'd done a review of another filmed musical, 1776.At the time I thought, "Oh that thing" - I remembered seeing the show, and my reaction to it, but I'd forgotten how much I liked it, why I liked it - and vaguely remembered why I didn't like the film.I had acquired the "restored" DVD some time ago, but didn't get around until now to watching it, or to renewing in my mind ... Read More
Rating: - 36 years later it all comes together!
I saw this film multiple times in the movies at 4 years of age with my parents and listened to the record also. Twenty years later when purchasing the VHS, I noted that "Cool Considerate Men" wasn't there even though I remembered the song from the record. My father told me then that the song was in the play on Broadway, (which he saw with my mom), but was never in the film.
Now seeing the film WITH "Cool Considerate Men" in the film it has such meaning and I can't but help feel so sad that ... Read More
Rating: 
- Where is Samuel Adams?
The neglect of Samuel Adams is inexcusable. "I always considered him," said Jefferson, "more than any other member, the fountain of our more important measures."
Rating: - Even Better
1776 is an almost unbelievable musical considering the subject matter upon which it is based.Yet it works and is even better and more informative now that the cuts suggested by President Nixon have been restored.This musical gives a humorous and, at many times, angst producing view of the men who produced one of the great documents of history by showing what they left out of it.
- As Good As It GetsI hate musicals.I love this movie.Everything is there.Great writing, great acting, great directing.I agree with my fellow reviewer who said this is a must-see every 4th of July.
- A Salute To Our Radical ForefathersNot long ago, I reviewed a musical film here, and received a commentary from a fellow reviewer who said they were curious if I'd done a review of another filmed musical, 1776.At the time I thought, "Oh that thing" - I remembered seeing the show, and my reaction to it, but I'd forgotten how much I liked it, why I liked it - and vaguely remembered why I didn't like the film.I had acquired the "restored" DVD some time ago, but didn't get around until now to watching it, or to renewing in my mind ... Read More
- 36 years later it all comes together!I saw this film multiple times in the movies at 4 years of age with my parents and listened to the record also. Twenty years later when purchasing the VHS, I noted that "Cool Considerate Men" wasn't there even though I remembered the song from the record. My father told me then that the song was in the play on Broadway, (which he saw with my mom), but was never in the film.
Now seeing the film WITH "Cool Considerate Men" in the film it has such meaning and I can't but help feel so sad that ... Read More
- Where is Samuel Adams?The neglect of Samuel Adams is inexcusable. "I always considered him," said Jefferson, "more than any other member, the fountain of our more important measures."
- Even Better1776 is an almost unbelievable musical considering the subject matter upon which it is based.Yet it works and is even better and more informative now that the cuts suggested by President Nixon have been restored.This musical gives a humorous and, at many times, angst producing view of the men who produced one of the great documents of history by showing what they left out of it.
