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Edward Rutledge: Mr. Adams is now calling our black slaves "Americans". Are they, now?

John Adams: Yes, they are. They're people, and they're here. If there's any other requirement, I've never heard of it.

Edward Rutledge: They are here, yes. But they are not people, sir, they are property.

Thomas Jefferson: No, sir, they are people who are being treated as property!

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During "The Lees of Old Virginia", Richard Henry Lee refers to Harry Lee as "Lighthorse Harry Lee". Harry didn't earn that nickname until 1778. See more...

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1776 (1972) - 9 trivia entries

Directed by Peter H. Hunt, starring Donald Madden, Howard Da Silva, John Cullum, Ken Howard, William Daniels (add more)

Genres: Drama, Family, History, Musical

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During the filming of "Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve", William Daniels sucked on ice cubes, as not to give away the fact that the night was freezing cold, rather than a warm Philadelphia evening.

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The shuttleboard in the Congressional chamber did not actually exist in 1776. This was added specifically for the film, to give the audience a visual representation of the colonies' votes.

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The musical number "Cool Considerate Men" was removed from the theatrical release at president Richard Nixon's request. Nixon was given a private screening, and reportedly objected to the song. It has been edited back into the Director's Cut DVD.

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Act Three (the arrival of Dr. Hall - "But, Mr. Adams") holds the record for the longest period of time in a musical with no music; almost forty-five minutes pass between "The Lees of Old Virginia" and "But, Mr. Adams."

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Thomas Jefferson's wife, Martha, died ten years after their marriage - a full nineteen years before Jefferson occupied the White House; the Martha Jefferson listed as First Lady was the pair's daughter.

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In one of the biggest coincidences in American history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This fact was never included in the play, because Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone both knew that no one would believe it.

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During principal photography, Blythe Danner was pregnant with Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow later played Martha Jefferson's daughter Patsy in Jefferson in Paris.

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This was the only movie Donald Madden made that was released into theaters.

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Ron Holgate did all of his own horseback riding, with the exception of the trick mount at the end of "The Lees of Old Virginia;" prior to this film, Holgate had never ridden a horse.

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