Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
US
Genres:
Drama, History
Release:
November 1972
Production:
Columbia Pictures, Jack L. Warner Productions
Cast:
William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Donald Madden, John Cullum, David Ford, Ron Holgate, Emory Bass, Virginia Vestoff, William Hansen, Roy Poole, Ray Middleton, Stephen Nathan, Ralston Hill, William Duell, James Noble, Howard Caine, Peter Forster, John Myhers, Daniel Keyes, Rex Robbins, Leo Leydon, Charles Rule, Patrick Hines
Tags:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, congress, musical, based on true story, based on play or musical, 18th century, founding fathers, declaration of independence, 1700s
