Monday Night Movie: "1776"
Mon, Jun 01
|Darien Library
1776 is a 1972 musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt, adapting the Tony-winning Broadway show about the Continental Congress's intense, often humorous, struggle to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Time & Location
Jun 01, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Darien Library, 1441 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820, USA
About the event
This program is part of our year-long celebration of 'America 250,' the Semiquincentennial of our country's founding.
“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 burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin (Howard da Silva) and John Adams (William Daniels) charge Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard) with the work of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.”– Rotten Tomatoes
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Year: 1972
Starring: Blythe Danner as Martha Jefferson, Virginia Vestoff as Abigail Adams, William Daniels as John Adams, David Ford as John Hancock, Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson, Ron Holgate as Richard Henry Lee, Howard da Silva as Benjamin Franklin, Donald Madden as John Dickinson, and Emory Bass as James Wilson.
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