Review of 1776 (1972) by Samantha L — 21 Feb 2008

FEENEY!!! Great movie, I loved the music! I'm actually listening to "The Lees of Old Virginia" on my iPod right now haha.

This review of 1776 (1972) was written by Samantha L on 21 Feb 2008.

1776 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By T W (332) on 03 Jun 2012

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By Matt Rozsa (10) for Salon.com (2,725) on 02 Aug 2017

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