1776

17761972

Stars: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden
Genre: Drama, Family, History
Rating: G
Runtime: 141 minutes

The nation's fathers harmonize their way through the founding of America in this musical adapted from a popular Broadway show. Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeonin… more »



George Read:
Among your charges against the king, Mr. Jefferson, you accuse him of depriving us of the benefits of trial by jury. This is untrue, sir. In Delaware we have always had trial by jury.

John Adams:
In Massachusetts we have not.

George Read:
Well, then I suggest that the words "In many cases" be added.

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