Revolutionary War Films?

[Chas]

"Master And Commander"
"That Hamilton Woman" - Vivian Leigh and then-husb. Lawrence Olivier.

 

[dhermann1]

Ah, now. If you want to get into swashbucklers, that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish. "Captain Blood", "Treasure Island" (all versions), "Kidnapped", too many to count.

 

[vintage68]

I loved the recent HBO series John Adams. Wish they would do a similar piece on Washington, especially his earlier years before he was president.

 

[Chasseur]

Yes a good adaption of Washington's younger years would make an excellent film... Washington's story is so interesting its the only reason I recommended that cheesy Barry Bostwick mini-series.

Also, Lafayette also lead a very interesting life and would make another excellent flick I think.

 

[dhermann1]

I always wished there had been a film about the Revolution with James Cagney as John Adams and Henry Fonda as Thomas Jefferson. And maybe John Wayne as George Washington. Any other suggestoons for other characters?

 

[Guttersnipe]

I always wished there had been a film about the Revolution with James Cagney as John Adams and Henry Fonda as Thomas Jefferson. And maybe John Wayne as George Washington. Any other suggestoons for other characters?

John Wayne as George Washington? I'd never pictured that, I always thought his persona would've made a good Nathanael Greene. James Stewart's more subdued style always struck me as pretty Washington-like.

As for movies about the American War of Independence, there was a TV series made in the 60's called the Swamp Fox I think...I used to love it as a kid! The main character is based somewhat on a historical figure -- maybe Francis Marion? --

 

[dhermann1]

Yeah, I'm not so sure about Wayne for Washington. As far as looks is concerned I think the late Anthony Quayle could have played him. The other thought I had for George was Jim Arness.

 

[Gingerella72]

Magnificent Doll, 1946. Ginger Rogers and Burgess Meredith paly James and Dolly Madison. It's actually a quite decent little movie that has been forgotten about and isn't available on DVD. It is, however, available to watch (in 10 minute increments) on YouTube.

 

[bradford]

Surprised no one has mentioned Johnny Tremain. Yes, it's a Disney movie based on a book for juveniles, but its a cool look at Revolutionary War Era Boston.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050567/

 

[Viola]

I always wished there had been a film about the Revolution with James Cagney as John Adams and Henry Fonda as Thomas Jefferson. And maybe John Wayne as George Washington. Any other suggestoons for other characters?

I suggest John Wayne be Daniel Morgan, bigger, badder, louder, and more ornery and more country than Washington.

 

[Small Town Girl]

Unconquered[huh] It's around that time period anyway.

 

[Unlucky Berman]

Since some mentioned themes in Europa from that time I think that a movie about the infamous Marquis de Sade would also match the criteria. There was the old one "Sade" with Daniel Auteuil which is OK but a little bit too slow. Personally I preffer Quills from the year 2000 with Geoffrey Rush (some may know him as a pirate ).