Movies for the Homebound XIV: 4th of July

Posted on July 1, 2020 at 8:00 am

No parades and picnics this year, so take some time to celebrate Independence Day with movies for the family.

Hamilton: LIn-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton will premiere on DisneyPlus this week with original Broadway cast in honor of the 4th of July.

Independence Day Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum star in one of the all-time great popcorn pleasures. Aliens attack the earth and it takes a quirky engineer, a plucky President, and a heroic military pilot to save the day. What does that have to do with the 4th of July? Listen to the President’s stirring pep talk.

The Patriot There are many films about the Civil War, but not many about the Revolutionary War. Mel Gibson stars in this uneven but stirring film about a farmer pulled into the rebellion.

1776 I love this film, based on the Broadway musical about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, with almost all of the stars from the acclaimed stage production, including William Daniels as the “obnoxious and disliked” John Adams, Ken Howard as a dashing Thomas Jefferson, and Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJmNnEPZHW8

And don’t forget Schoolhouse Rock!

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Morgan Freeman and More on the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 4, 2019 at 8:30 am

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For the 4th of July: The Declaration of Independence Read Aloud by Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Douglas, and More

Posted on July 4, 2019 at 8:00 am

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to all!

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A Capitol Fourth on PBS: Featuring Carole King, The Muppets, The O’Jays, Vanessa Williams, and More

Posted on July 3, 2019 at 10:39 pm

Tune in to PBS to watch A Capitol Fourth, hosted by John Stamos, and featuring Carole King, the Broadway cast of Beautiful starring Vanessa Carlton, the Muppets of Sesame Street, Vanessa Williams, Lee Brice, Keala Settle, Gone West feat. Colbie Caillat, The O’Jays, Yolanda Adams, Laine Hardy, Lindsey Stirling, Maelyn Jarmon, Laura Osnes, Angelica Hale, Maestro Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra — plus fireworks!

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1776: A Broadway Musical About the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 2, 2019 at 9:33 pm

Celebrate the 4th of July by watching the entertaining and inspiring “1776,” based on the Broadway musical about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The movie does not shy away from the terrible compromise on slavery that the founding fathers agreed to in order to make this country one nation, with a fault line that would shatter our deepest convictions enumerated in the very document our country was established on. The characters are really brought to life with all of their courage and hope as well as their faults and fears.

EHere’s a glimpse from a recent Broadway staged version, with Santino Fontana of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”

And from the movie, with William Daniel as the “obnoxious and disliked” John Adams.