1776 /

1776 / Seventeen seventy six Columbia Pictures presents ; a Jack L. Warner production ; music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards ; screenplay by Peter Stone ; produced by Jack L. Warner ; directed by Peter H. Hunt. - Restored director's cut. , United States - 1 videodisc (approximately 166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

The DVD "restored" version runs ca. 166 minutes-- longer than the theatrical release cut, yet shorter than the laserdisc "restored" version. Book by Peter Stone based on a conception of Sherman Edwards. Based on the musical play "1776" produced on the New York stage by Stuart Ostrow. Film version originally released in 1972. Special features: commentary with director Peter Hunt and writer Peter Stone, screen tests, production notes.

Director of photography, Harry Stradling, Jr. ; editor, Florence Williamson ; orchestrations, Eddie Sauter ; dance music arranged by Peter Howard ; musical numbers choreograpged by Onna White ; conductor, Ray Heindorf. Director of photography, Harry Stradling, Jr. ; editor, Florence Williamson ; orchestrations, Eddie Sauter ; dance music arranged by Peter Howard ; musical numbers choreograpged by Onna White ; conductor, Ray Heindorf.

William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, Blythe Danner, John Cullum, Roy Poole, David Ford, Virginia Vestoff.

1776 is a musical celebration of the founding of The United States of America. The story centers around familiar historical characters as they organize a movement for independence from Mother England. All events lead up to that most significant date, July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.

MPAA rating: Rated PG, for language.


DVD, region 1, aspect ratio 2.35:1; Dolby digital 5.1.


English soundtrack with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.

0767860322 9780767860321

043396058910

05891 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment


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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 --Drama.


United States. Declaration of Independence --Drama.


Founding Fathers of the United States--Drama.


Musical films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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