A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview in TV Guide in the 1970's, Ken Howard related that he was rehearsing some of his lines from the play aloud while traveling on an airplane. The inflammatory revolutionary rhetoric caused the plane's crew to summon the police and he was questioned by the authorities when the plane landed.
- GoofsSouth Carolina was not resistant to the notion of independence, far from it. In fact, South Carolina had rewritten its constitution in 1774, removing all references to Royal Authority.
It is stated quite clearly in the film that South Carolina would welcome independence, not just from England but from the other states as well.
- Quotes
John Adams: I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace; that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress! And by God, I have had this Congress! For ten years, King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied, and diddled these colonies with their illegal taxes! Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts! And when we dared stand up like men, they have stopped our trade, seized our ships, blockaded our ports, burned our towns, and spilled our BLOOD! And still, this Congress refuses to grant ANY of my proposals on independence, even so much as the courtesty of open debate! Good God, what in hell are you waiting for?
- Crazy creditsThe theatrical version has no credits at the beginning other than "Columbia Pictures presents" and the film's title. The Director's Cut and the extended laserdisc edition includes a main title sequence at the opening.
- Alternate versionsThe studio cut the film heavily prior to its release. Released theatrically at 141 minutes; laserdisc reissue is 180 minutes and features deleted footage, alternate takes for certain scenes, and an additional musical number titled "Cool Considerate Men." This version also includes an overture and intermission. According to the laserdisc jacket, the original film elements of the extended version were destroyed; thus the deleted scenes were taken from whatever Columbia could find, mostly old, misused prints (which leads to a decrease in picture and sound quality whenever the film transitions from the theatrical version to the deleted footage). One deleted scene was taken from a black-and-white print and was presented as such.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Playing Columbine (2008)
William Daniels,is of course spectacular as John Adams,the linchpin of the show. Howard DaSilva and Franklin is just jaded enough(read dirty old man), and Ken Howard is delightful as Jeffrson. One person who was not in the stage production but is a definite asset to the movie is John Cullum as Rutledge.especially in his big solo number,Molasses to Rum.
A real treat for eyes and ears ,and a history lesson to boot.
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- Also known as
- 1776 - Rebellion und Liebe
- Filming locations
- Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA(Benjamin Franklin sitting for painting)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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