1776 [Blu-ray]

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1776 is a musical celebration of the founding of the United States of America based on the award-winning Broadway production. The story centers around familiar historical characters as they organize a movement for independence from Mother England: the tough and unyielding John Adams (William Daniels); the charming and pragmatic Benjamin Franklin (Howard Da Silva); the brilliant Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard) who is chosen to write the Declaration of Independence even as he longs for the company of his new bride Martha (Blythe Danner); and the rest of the Continental Congress. All events lead up to that most significant date of July 4, 1776 when the Declaration was signed. Now fully restored for its high definition debut on Blu-ray, 1776 looks and sounds better than ever.
Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Features Include:
§ All-new commentary with director Peter H. Hunt, William Daniels, Ken Howard, and Peter Stone

§ Extended cut of the film via seamless branching
§ Deleted and alternate scenes with filmmaker commentary
§ Four never-before-seen screen tests including archival footage

§ Original theatrical teaser and trailer
Digital Copy Expiration Date ‏ : ‎ December 31, 2018
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.32 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 33951303
Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Hunt
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 45 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2015
Actors ‏ : ‎ William Daniels, Howard DaSilva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French
Producers ‏ : ‎ Jack L. Warner
Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00UHAJ16C
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
4.5
Reviewer: Kindle Amazonian
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Authentic & Fun Musical Peak Into History
Review: A Broadway hit brought to the screen with the original cast. Great music, great drama, great acting – a fantastic glimpse into the very real men and women who struggled to give birth to our nation.

Reviewer: Mary Murphy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 1776 DVD
Review: Excellent quality. A joy to watch again.

Reviewer: Thomas R.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 1776 movie
Review: One of my favorites, funny and great songs

Reviewer: D. Walton-blanchard
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Totally enjoyable
Review: This is the movie version of the musical “1776”. It’s accurate to the play, has William Daniels in the role he created. Many delightful bits and mixes humor with darkness, it’s not totally fluff.I watch it every year.

Reviewer: Joseph A.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: the packaging is a bit shabby
Review: the cover is sort of wrinkled and doesn’t fit well. Movie’s fantastic though.

Reviewer: Neointhematrix
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent!
Review: Great movie and great value/quality.

Reviewer: G2 AYNE
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: HOW WE BEGAN
Review: A MUST SEE MOVIE THIS ELECTION YEAR! AND IT IS FUN! EVEN IF YOU NEVER SAW A MOVIE MUSICAL IN YOUR LIFE, YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS WONDERFULLY ACTED MOVIE. I HAVE SEEN IT SINCE IT CAME OUT ON THE “BIG” SCREEN, TO OWNING MULTIPLE COPIES OF IT AND RECOMMENDING IT TO FRIENDS, STUDENTS, EVEN NON-USA FOLK. A CLASSIC FROM 1972 THE PLOT IS SIMPLY JUST HOW DID 13 COLONIES GET TOGETHER AND DRAFT A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE! THE COSTUMES ARE EXQUISITE AND TELL TONS ABOUT THE CHARACTER BEING PORTRAYED FROM MASSACHUSETTES’ JOHN ADAMS ‘SIMPLE BROWN OUTFIT TO NJ WITHERSPOON’S CLERICAL GARB NOT AT ALL MEEK AND MILD TO THE CAROLINAS’ ORNATE [ALMOST LIKE FRENCH REGENCY] DOWN TO THE WIGS. AND THE SONGS! THE LYRICS! FROM THE ROMANTIC ‘HE PLAYS THE VIOLIN’ THAT BLYTHE DANNER (GWYNETH PALTROW’S REAL LIFE MOM) SINGS ONE MORNING AT 7thH & CHESTNUT (PHILADELPHIA) AS SHE, ADAMS AND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DANCE IN THE COURTYARD. THEN THE INCREDIBLE ‘FROM MOLASSES TO RUM TO SLAVES’ THE HAUNTING AND SOBERING CHALLENGE BY SOUTH CAROLINA’S EDWARD RUTLEDGE. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN’T MENTION THE HORSE IN RICHARD HENRY LEE (OF THE LEE’S OF OLD VIRGINIA). YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE TO KNOW WHAT THE HORSE DOES (WITHOUT DIRECTOR’S APPROVAL I’VE BEEN TOLD). IF YOU WANT MORE, CHECK OUT WIKIPEDIA’S “1776 THE FILM”. OH! THE 4TH OF JULY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.

Reviewer: Suzanne Mari
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best way to learn history!
Review: I watch this several times a year, just to remind myself that no matter what the politics today, getting this country started faced even more obstacles. Accurate to the times, problems, personalities and rhetoric (even in song), it’s wonderful to see, especially around Independence Day!

Reviewer: Lizzie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I loved this film when it came out and have seen it done on stage, even saw Howard da Silva play Franklin! This is an excellent restoration of the movie, with both extended and directors cut versions. Extra features include commentaries as well as deleted scenes and screen tests. I am in the UK and the BluRay disc played with no problems on my machine.

Reviewer: Matt
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: So good! A great way to learn about the creation of the Declaration of Independence. With some catchy tunes thrown in too 🙂

Reviewer: Rezensent109
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I never heard about this musical before which is actually a comedy about the history of the american revolution. Very funny stuff, absolutely worth watching but don’t take it too serious…..

Reviewer: TVGuy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Good story, daughter loved the movie.

Reviewer: Lyn Thomas
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A great musical, somewhat unusual but I love the songs and the sentiment. This is the restored version with the cuts restored. Some of the restored sections are not as good quality as the rest in term of picture quality but they are essential to humanise the characters. This does deserve wider viewing across the pond. View in a multi region dvd player or on your computer.