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Adaptation of the Broadway Tony-winning musical celebrates the founding fathers' midwifery of the Declaration of Independence, the document that would give birth to a nation.
July 4, 2:30 p.m.
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elleng
Jun 2020
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Staph
(6,374 posts)1. I have the DVD!
It's a family tradition to watch it on or near July 4.
Though this year, we'll be watching Hamilton, too!
elleng
(137,909 posts)2. Would love to see Hamilton too!
no_hypocrisy
(49,975 posts)3. I love how Howard da Silva was cast as Benjamin Franklin.
Blacklisted by McCarthy and returning as America's Founding Father.
BigmanPigman
(52,548 posts)4. Yes, I love his witty character.
CBHagman
(17,192 posts)5. I honestly didn't know his history until I started learning about the movie...
...and my parents didn't so much as mention the blacklisting when we were talking about the cast.
It's also a treat to see William Daniels as Adams."Sit down, John!"
And what a turn for John Cullum, who of course was on Broadway and would eventually go on to be a regular on Northern Exposure.