1776 is a 1972 American musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt. The screenplay by Peter Stone was adapted from his libretto for the 1969 stage musical of the same name. Portions of the dialogue and some of the song lyrics were taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants of the Second Continental Congress. The song score was composed by Sherman Edwards.
The film focuses on the representatives of the thirteen original col...
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1776 is a 1972 American musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt. The screenplay by Peter Stone was adapted from his libretto for the 1969 stage musical of the same name. Portions of the dialogue and some of the song lyrics were taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants of the Second Continental Congress. The song score was composed by Sherman Edwards.
The film focuses on the representatives of the thirteen original colonies who participated in the Second Continental Congress. 1776 (musical) depicts the three months of deliberation (and, oftentimes, acrimonious debate) that led up to the signing of one of the most important documents in the History of the United States, the Declaration of Independence.
Many members of the original Broadway cast, including William Daniels, Ken Howard, and Howard Da Silva, reprised their roles for the film. Ralston Hill, Donald Madden, and Charles Rule also repeated their roles from the Broadway production; the film marked the...
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