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1776

Release: November 09, 1972

1776 is a musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt and was adapted from the Musical of the same name, which won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 1969. It stars William Daniels and Howard da Silva. The film revolves around the Second Continental Congress during their debate and deliberation such as slavery and the Revolutionary War. It leads into the Declaration of Independence being formed and signed with all 13 Colonies agreeing on the new Declaration.

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Poster	Title	Date Added	Release Date
	1776	05/01/2012	(1972)
	The Spirit of '76	05/01/2012	(1990)

Trailers

Original theatrical trailer.

Posters

Quotes

Ben Franklin: "Be careful, Mr. Dickinson. Those who would give up some of their liberty in order to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

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John Adams: "At a stage in life when other men prosper, I'm reduced to living in Philadelphia."

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John Adams: "A second flood, a simple famine, plagues of locusts everywhere, or a cataclysmic earthquake, I'd accept with some despair. But no, You sent us Congress! Good God, Sir, was that fair?"

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John Adams: "This is a revolution, dammit! We're going to have to offend SOMEbody!"

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John Adams: "Good God, you don't mean... they're not going to...? In the middle of the afternoon?"

Ben Franklin: "Not everybody's from Boston, John!"

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