*1776 on TCM @ 1:30 a.m. July 5,

[elleng]

late night July 4.

1:30 AM -- 1776 (1972)
The founding fathers struggle to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Dir: Peter H. Hunt
Cast: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard
C-165 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography -- Harry Stradling Jr.

Although the Cool, Cool Considerate Men number was cut from the original film release as a favor to Richard Nixon by Jack L. Warner, the cut footage was not destroyed like Warner had done before in similar past circumstances since he was no longer a studio head. For that reason only, the excised segment was found and could be restored to the laserdisc and DVD. Nixon asked the writer Sherman Edwards to cut it out after seeing the play at the White House, but the author steadfastly refused.

[onehandle]

1. Love, love, love that film. We have the soundtrack.

Hope to someday see it performed on stage.

[elleng]

2. Saw it at Ford's Theater!

Love it too! Used to attend DC Fireworks (the BEST,) but looking forward to the movie as as pretty good alternative!

[Tribalceltic]

3. One of my all time favorite Films

I used to love discussing this with my Father when he was alive. We had hours of fun comparing current politicians to characters in the film.

I am dismayed by the fact that it seems to be relegated to middle of the night airtime and only one showing this year?

[Staph]

4. One of my favorite movies!

My sisters and I sing along, and know most of the dialogue as well. Isn't it amazing that a film about historical events, with minimal sex and violence, can be so darn good?

Okay, so there's a bunch of delicious innuendo in the songs -- for example, the song Yours, Yours, sung by Abigail and John Adams, in the form of the letters that they sent to one another....

Abigail:
I live like a nun in a cloister
Solitary, celibate, I hate it

Adams:
I live like a monk in an abbey
Ditto, ditto, I hate it

Abigail:
Write to me with sentimental effusion
Let me revel in romantic illusion

Adams:
Do you still smell of vanilla and spring air?
And is my favorite lover's pillow still firm and fair?

Abigail:
What was there, John, still is there, John
Come soon as you can to my cloister
I've forgotten the feel of your hand

Adams:
Madam we shall walk in Cupid's Grove together

Both:
And we'll fondly survey
That promised land

Till then, till then
I am as I ever was and ever was
And ever shall be
Yours, yours, yours, yours, yours




Excuse me. I'll be in my bunk.

[onehandle]

6. Back when sexual innuendo wasn't cursed as sexism.

Call me old fashioned, but I like the tease.

[Aristus]

5. "A man with nothing would rather preserve the possibility of becoming rich,

than live with the reality of being poor. And that is why they will follow us:

To the RIGHT! Ever to the RIGHT! Never to the LEFT! Forever to the RIIIIIIIGHT!"

Some things never change.

30 years before the teabaggers, the cool, cool conservative men explained the mindset.

Love the play and the movie.

[elleng]

7. PINS and SALTPETER!!!

[Arcanetrance]

8. Would have loved to have seen it with Brent Spiner