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1776

Title
1776 / Columbia Pictures presents ; music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards ; screenplay by Peter Stone ; produced by Jack L. Warner ; directed by Peter H. Hunt.
Publication
  • Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002]
  • ©2002

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Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 2745Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Edwards, Sherman
  • Stone, Peter, 1930-2003
  • Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978
  • Hunt, Peter H.
  • Daniels, William, 1927-
  • Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986
  • Howard, Ken, 1944-2016
  • Madden, Donald, 1933-1983
  • Danner, Blythe
  • Cullum, John, 1930-
  • Poole, Roy, 1924-1986
  • Ford, David, 1925-1983
  • Vestoff, Virginia
  • White, Onna
  • Edwards, Sherman
  • Columbia Pictures, presenter
  • Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 166 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
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 England. All events lead up to that most significant date, July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Uniform Title
1776 (Motion picture : 1972)
Alternative Title
Seventeen seventy six
Subject
  • Adams, John, 1735-1826 > Drama
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 > Drama
  • Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 > Drama
  • United States. > Drama
  • Founding Fathers of the United States > Drama
  • Founding Fathers of the United States
Genre/Form
  • Musical films.
  • Film adaptations.
  • Historical films.
  • Feature films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Book by Peter Stone. Based on the musical play "1776" produced on the New York stage by Stuart Ostrow.
  • Film version originally released in 1972.
  • The DVD "restored" version runs ca. 166 minutes-- longer than the theatrical release cut, yet shorter than the laserdisc "restored" version.
  • "© Copyright 1972 by Jack L. Warner and Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc."--Opening credits.
Credits (note)
  • Musical numbers choreograpged by Onna White.
Performer (note)
  • William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, Blythe Danner, John Cullum, Roy Poole, David Ford, Virginia Vestoff.
Audience (note)
  • Rated PG, for language.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio).
  • DVD, Region 1 encoding.
Language (note)
  • English soundtrack; optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Call Number
NCOX 2745
ISBN
0767860322
LCCN
043396058910
OCLC
50857182
Title
1776 / Columbia Pictures presents ; music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards ; screenplay by Peter Stone ; produced by Jack L. Warner ; directed by Peter H. Hunt.
Publisher
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002]
Copyright Date
©2002
Edition
[Restored director's cut].
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
System Details
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio).
Cast
William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, Blythe Danner, John Cullum, Roy Poole, David Ford, Virginia Vestoff.
Credits
Musical numbers choreograpged by Onna White.
Audience
Rated PG, for language.
Language
English soundtrack; optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
System Details
DVD, Region 1 encoding.
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Added Author
Edwards, Sherman, composer.
Edwards, Sherman, lyricist.
Stone, Peter, 1930-2003, screenwriter.
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
Hunt, Peter H., film director.
Daniels, William, 1927- actor.
Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986, actor.
Howard, Ken, 1944-2016, actor.
Madden, Donald, 1933-1983, actor.
Danner, Blythe, actor.
Cullum, John, 1930- actor.
Poole, Roy, 1924-1986, actor.
Ford, David, 1925-1983, actor.
Vestoff, Virginia, actor.
White, Onna, choreographer.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Edwards, Sherman. 1776.
Columbia Pictures, presenter.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Added Title
Container of (work): 1776 (Motion picture : 1972)
Other Standard Identifier
043396058910
Publisher No.
05891 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Research Call Number
NCOX 2745
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