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Additional authors

1. Edwards, Sherman
2. Stone, Peter, 1930-2003
3. Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978
4. Hunt, Peter H
5. Daniels, William, 1927-
6. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986
7. Howard, Ken, 1944-2016
8. Madden, Donald, 1933-1983
9. Danner, Blythe
10. Cullum, John, 1930-
11. Poole, Roy, 1924-1986
12. Ford, David, 1925-1983
13. Vestoff, Virginia
14. White, Onna
15. Edwards, Sherman
16. Columbia Pictures, presenter
17. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher

Description

1. 1 videodisc (approximately 166 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. 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

1. 1776 (Motion picture : 1972)

Alternative title

1. Seventeen seventy six

Subject

1. Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Drama
2. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Drama
3. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Drama
4. United States. -- Drama
5. Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama
6. Founding Fathers of the United States

Genre/Form

1. Musical films.
2. Film adaptations.
3. Historical films.
4. Feature films.
5. Films for the hearing impaired.

Call number

1. NCOX 2745

Note

1. Book by Peter Stone. Based on the musical play "1776" produced on the New York stage by Stuart Ostrow.
2. Film version originally released in 1972.
3. The DVD "restored" version runs ca. 166 minutes-- longer than the theatrical release cut, yet shorter than the laserdisc "restored" version.
4. "© Copyright 1972 by Jack L. Warner and Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc."--Opening credits.

Credits (note)

1. Musical numbers choreograpged by Onna White.

Performer (note)

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

Audience (note)

1. Rated PG, for language.

System details (note)

1. DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio).
2. DVD, Region 1 encoding.

Language (note)

1. English soundtrack; optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. 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

1. Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002]

Copyright date

1. ©2002

Edition

1. [Restored director's cut].

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file DVD video region 1

System details

1. DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio).

Cast

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

Credits

1. Musical numbers choreograpged by Onna White.

Audience

1. Rated PG, for language.

Language

1. English soundtrack; optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

System details

1. DVD, Region 1 encoding.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Edwards, Sherman, composer.
2. Edwards, Sherman, lyricist.
3. Stone, Peter, 1930-2003, screenwriter.
4. Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
5. Hunt, Peter H., film director.
6. Daniels, William, 1927- actor.
7. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986, actor.
8. Howard, Ken, 1944-2016, actor.
9. Madden, Donald, 1933-1983, actor.
10. Danner, Blythe, actor.
11. Cullum, John, 1930- actor.
12. Poole, Roy, 1924-1986, actor.
13. Ford, David, 1925-1983, actor.
14. Vestoff, Virginia, actor.
15. White, Onna, choreographer.
16. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Edwards, Sherman. 1776.
17. Columbia Pictures, presenter.
18. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Added title

1. Container of (work): 1776 (Motion picture : 1972)

Other standard identifier

1. 043396058910

Publisher no.

1. 05891 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

ISBN

1. 0767860322

Research call number

1. NCOX 2745