1776
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
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.
- Year: 1972
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: Columbia Pictures, Jack L. Warner Productions
- Keyword: philadelphia, pennsylvania, congress, musical, based on true story, based on play or musical, 18th century, founding fathers, declaration of independence, 1700s
- Director: Peter H. Hunt
- Cast: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Donald Madden, John Cullum