Notes: This release represents the film with all material available at the time re-edited into the film, with nothing taken out. The added material is of varying quality - some resembling the main footage, some extremely faded, and one segment in sepia tinted black & white.
Posted 2008-08-07 08:25:06: Amazon.com: The hit Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards became the basis for this 1972 film about America's first congress and the nation's declaration of independence from Britain. Most of the original cast members are aboard, including William Daniels as John Adams. The film is a little stodgy and moves stiffly from scene to scene--the adaptation to the screen is not a smooth success. But it is nonetheless captivating, considering that so few films have dealt directly with America's birth. Directed by Peter H. Hunt. --Tom Keogh > 3 Comments