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Additional authors

1. Daniels, William, 1927-
2. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986
3. Howard, Ken, 1944-2016
4. Danner, Blythe
5. Cullum, John, 1930-
6. Poole, Roy, 1924-1986
7. Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978
8. Hunt, Peter H.
9. White, Onna
10. Zipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999
11. Edwards, Sherman
12. Stone, Peter, 1930-2003
13. Columbia Pictures.
14. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (142 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Film adaptation of a musical inspired by the historical events that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Subject

1. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Motion pictures.
2. Features.
3. Musicals.
4. Adaptations.

Contents

1. Dance contents: "He plays the violin" / performed by Danner, Daniels, and Da Silva -- Many of the musical numbers include some dance movement.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1961

Note

1. Motion picture originally released by Columbia Pictures in 1972; re-released as a videotape in 1991 by Columbia Tristar Home Video, Burbank, CA.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Harry Stradling, Jr. ; choreography, Onna White ; music and lyrics, Sherman Edwards ; book based on a conception by Sherman Edwards ; art direction, George Jenkins ; costumes, Patricia Zipprodt.

Performer (note)

1. William Daniels (John Adams), Howard Da Silva (Benjamin Franklin), Ken Howard (Thomas Jefferson), Blythe Danner (Martha Jefferson), John Cullum (Edward Rutledge), Roy Poole (Stephen Hopkins), David Ford (John Hancock), Virginia Vestoff (Abigail Adams), and others.

Title

1. 1776 [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures ; director, Peter H. Hunt ; producer, Jack L. Warner ; book, Peter Stone.

Imprint

1. Burbank, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Video, 1991, c1972.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. William Daniels (John Adams), Howard Da Silva (Benjamin Franklin), Ken Howard (Thomas Jefferson), Blythe Danner (Martha Jefferson), John Cullum (Edward Rutledge), Roy Poole (Stephen Hopkins), David Ford (John Hancock), Virginia Vestoff (Abigail Adams), and others.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Harry Stradling, Jr. ; choreography, Onna White ; music and lyrics, Sherman Edwards ; book based on a conception by Sherman Edwards ; art direction, George Jenkins ; costumes, Patricia Zipprodt.

Added author

1. Daniels, William, 1927- performer.
2. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986, performer.
3. Howard, Ken, 1944-2016, performer.
4. Danner, Blythe, performer.
5. Cullum, John, 1930- performer.
6. Poole, Roy, 1924-1986, performer.
7. Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
8. Hunt, Peter H., film director.
9. White, Onna, choreographer.
10. Zipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999, costume designer.
11. Edwards, Sherman, composer.
12. Edwards, Sherman, lyricist.
13. Stone, Peter, 1930-2003, screenwriter.
14. Columbia Pictures.
15. DHCA.

ISBN

1. 0800106571

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1961