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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: COL
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0016PUX1E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,120 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: PG
Street Date: 07/02/02
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The launching of the United States from a differnt perspective., May 12, 2010

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Paul Sayles (Japan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1776 (DVD WS) (DVD)

I saw this movie when it was first released many years ago. Ever since I've been impressed by the music and the spirit of the production. It brings together the many perspectives of the men who formed the Congress that created the Declaration of Independence. These were not a group of men with the same idea. They were men who came to the congress with their own particular ideas and ideals which they wanted to preserve. Some of the characters, Caesar Rodney and James Wilson are rather inaccurate but they add to the drama of the production. Edward Rutledge's performance of Molasses to Rum to Slaves is particularly moving and illustrates the many perspectives of the participants at the congress. Howard Silva and James Daniels are outstanding as Franklin and John Adams but all the actors by their performances add tremendously to the production. Although it has historical inaccuracies I would highly recommend this film to all to get a better perspective as to the creation of the United States.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars John Adams: "...one useless man is called a disgrace; ...two are called a law firm, and ...three or more become a Congress!", December 5, 2010

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1776 (DVD WS) (DVD)

Peter Stone wrote the book for the musical dramedy 1776; Sherman Edwards provided music. There were 1217 Broadway performances between 3/16/69 and 2/13/72. Twelve opening night cast members reprise their roles in the motion picture as does one replacement actor. (Hey, that makes 13!) The show's pace is understandably slow as this is in large part a story of impasse and the negotiations necessary to resolve it.

Before its Radio City Music Hall premiere in 1972, Jack Warner gave Pres. Nixon a private screening of the film. Nixon thought the song "Cool, Considerate Men" to be offensive and it was removed at his request. In fact, over a half-hour of cuts were made, bringing running time down to 142 minutes. This DVD edition restores 24 minutes, leaving 1776 about 10 shy of its original three-hour length.

As on stage, this version of the Tony-winning musical concerns representatives of thirteen colonies and their struggle to reach consensus on uniting against an oppressive British government and monarch. The biggest obstacle to overcome is that a decision for independence from Britain be unanimous once specific details of a carefully crafted Declaration are parsed, debated and agreed upon or deleted.


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(7.2) 1776 (1972) - William Daniels/Howard Da Silva/Ken Howard/Blythe Danner/David Ford/Virginia Vestoff/Ray Middleton

5.0 out of 5 stars 1776, August 5, 2011

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luke cheriyan (avon lake, ohio, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1776 (DVD WS) (DVD)

Gives us a glimpse into the "human-ness" of our founding fathers and their persistence to eventually attain independence. Should be a "must" viewing in all schools to help today's kids understand what their country is all about.