As part of Arlington’s VA250 commemoration activities, the Arlington Historical Society is partnering with the Ballston Quarter to provide you with the opportunity to see the movie 1776. The one-time only event will take place at the Ballston Regal Cinema on Tuesday evening, June 30, at 7 PM. The theater only holds 200 seats, so space will be limited. Purchase your tickets now by ordering online. Proceeds benefit the Arlington Historical Society.
Click Here to Order Your Tickets or visit https://arlhist.org/1776-movie/
The movie 1776 turns the debate over American independence into an engaging blend of music, humor, and political drama. Adapted from the 1969 Broadway hit, the film focuses less on battlefield action and more on the difficult process of building consensus among the thirteen colonies.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt and starring William Daniels as John Adams, the 1972 movie presents the founders as real people — stubborn, witty, ambitious, and often divided. Adams drives the story with relentless determination, while Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson provide balance through humor and diplomacy.
Fifty years later, 1776 stands as one of the most distinctive American historical films ever made — patriotic without being simplistic and educational without losing its charm.
