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A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.

Director: Peter H. Hunt
Writer: Peter Stone, Sherman Edwards
Production: N/A
Year: 1972
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 7.6
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 17 Nov 1972
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Abigail in my last letter I wrote you - 1776 00:25 Abigail in my last letter I wrote you Mark me Franklin - 1776 00:48 Mark me Franklin In my case hanging won't be so bad - 1776 00:12 In my case hanging won't be so bad Of all the committees of this congress - 1776 00:04 Of all the committees of this congress Where does Georgia stand on the question of independence - 1776 00:17 Where does Georgia stand on the question of independence What a beautiful waltz - 1776 01:06 What a beautiful waltz From the Commander - 1776 00:35 From the Commander If it's mine to give - 1776 00:51 If it's mine to give Now for God's sake - 1776 00:33 Now for God's sake It's 90 degrees - 1776 00:47 It's 90 degrees I was told Congress convenes at ten - 1776 00:20 I was told Congress convenes at ten No vote has ever had to be unanimous - 1776 00:19 No vote has ever had to be unanimous Do you have the honor to be Dr - 1776 00:08 Do you have the honor to be Dr Caesar Rodney of Delaware - 1776 00:27 Caesar Rodney of Delaware How did you leave Caesar - 1776 00:48 How did you leave Caesar It's here a Lee - 1776 01:06 It's here a Lee Dickinson's shadow - 1776 00:20 Dickinson's shadow Hold your damn horses - 1776 00:53 Hold your damn horses Would you be a doctor of medicine or theology - 1776 00:20 Would you be a doctor of medicine or theology That man would depress a hyena - 1776 00:05 That man would depress a hyena Lyman Hall of Georgia - 1776 00:22 Lyman Hall of Georgia The new delegate from Georgia - 1776 00:26 The new delegate from Georgia I've no objections - 1776 00:08 I've no objections I can't say I'm very fond of the United States of America - 1776 00:07 I can't say I'm very fond of the United States of... Ya Know I can't follow a word of your damn French - 1776 00:22 Ya Know I can't follow a word of your damn French Can anybody tell - 1776 00:10 Can anybody tell To hell with New York - 1776 00:11 To hell with New York Seen any fighting - 1776 00:45 Seen any fighting New York abstains - 1776 00:07 New York abstains They're reading the Declaration - 1776 00:10 They're reading the Declaration For heaven's sake - 1776 00:11 For heaven's sake Have you eaten - 1776 00:12 Have you eaten I wonder if we might prevail upon Mr - 1776 00:31 I wonder if we might prevail upon Mr You'll give yourself an attack of apoplexy if you're not careful - 1776 00:10 You'll give yourself an attack of apoplexy if... And we've got Maryland - 1776 00:29 And we've got Maryland Enough socializing - 1776 00:15 Enough socializing You have us playing the violin - 1776 00:17 You have us playing the violin Come to Philadelphia - 1776 00:51 Come to Philadelphia My husband is not yet up - 1776 00:38 My husband is not yet up Leave me alo one - 1776 00:53 Leave me alo one For one solid year - 1776 00:46 For one solid year But nothing's coming - 1776 00:06 But nothing's coming Been living too high again - 1776 00:08 Been living too high again And is that how new nations are formed - 1776 00:25 And is that how new nations are formed You come into this world screamin' no - 1776 00:10 You come into this world screamin' no Do something about that damn dog - 1776 00:38 Do something about that damn dog I'm very lonely - 1776 00:53 I'm very lonely Where every able bodied whore in the co - 1776 01:09 Where every able bodied whore in the co 'For I have crossed the Rubicon - 1776 00:15 'For I have crossed the Rubicon Where'd you go for it - 1776 00:08 Where'd you go for it Where do you stand on the question of - 1776 00:22 Where do you stand on the question of You're a man of property - 1776 00:49 You're a man of property Tell us about yourself We've heard precious little - 1776 00:18 Tell us about yourself We've heard precious little What are you doing down here - 1776 00:20 What are you doing down here What sort of declaration - 1776 00:46 What sort of declaration I'm going to the tavern - 1776 00:31 I'm going to the tavern What am I going to do - 1776 00:56 What am I going to do We're waiting for the scratch scratch scratch - 1776 01:08 We're waiting for the scratch scratch scratch Nothing to fear - 1776 00:13 Nothing to fear It so happens that the word is UN alienable - 1776 00:56 It so happens that the word is UN alienable I'll leave tonight - 1776 00:12 I'll leave tonight I'm still from Massachusetts John - 1776 00:22 I'm still from Massachusetts John We are about to brave the storm in a skiff made of paper - 1776 00:08 We are about to brave the storm in a skiff made of paper Molasses to rum - 1776 00:46 Molasses to rum Family business - 1776 00:10 Family business Tell me Mr thomson out of curiosity - 1776 00:58 Tell me Mr thomson out of curiosity Compliments of the Concord Ladies Coffee Club - 1776 00:58 Compliments of the Concord Ladies Coffee Club You'll give the opposition a fair crack at him - 1776 00:16 You'll give the opposition a fair crack at him I have such a desire to knock heads together - 1776 00:07 I have such a desire to knock heads together Sweet Jesus - 1776 00:04 Sweet Jesus You must tell me what it is - 1776 00:47 You must tell me what it is If Sam Adams can't put up with you - 1776 00:11 If Sam Adams can't put up with you When you were a judge - 1776 00:23 When you were a judge He never speaks his passions - 1776 01:02 He never speaks his passions How do we compensate for that shortage - 1776 00:16 How do we compensate for that shortage It's a masterpiece - 1776 01:10 It's a masterpiece When are they going to make up their minds - 1776 00:22 When are they going to make up their minds I beg you to remember that we still have friends in England - 1776 00:48 I beg you to remember that we still have friends in England Nowhere do you mention deep sea fishing rights - 1776 00:36 Nowhere do you mention deep sea fishing rights

Cast

John Adams (MA) - William Daniels
Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA) - Howard Da Silva
Thomas Jefferson (VA) - Ken Howard
John Dickinson (PA) - Donald Madden
Edward Rutledge (SC) - John Cullum