Movies and TvShows featuring "year-1776" theme.

After being set free, Barnabas Collins, an imprisoned vampire, returns to his ancestral home where he must protect his dysfunctional descendants. He must navigate a new world as he tries to restore his family's fortunes, battles a rival business owner who is also his ex-lover, and faces his own curse of eternal suffering. Along the way, he forms a romantic connection with a governess who resembles his lost love and must confront his enemy to save his family and break the curse.

TURN: Washington's Spies is a drama TV show set during the American Revolution. It follows a group of spies who help George Washington in his fight for independence. The show explores the world of espionage, the challenges faced by the Continental Army, and the personal sacrifices made by the characters.

In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.

Set in colonial America during the Revolutionary War, a newlywed couple must navigate the challenges and dangers of the American frontier. They face native American attacks, British colonialism, and the hardships of war as they try to build a life together. Drums Along the Mohawk is a gripping drama that explores the struggles faced by early American settlers.

The true historical account of the Illuminati, exposing the actual rituals of the secret society, and answering the age-old question of whether or not the order still exists.

Old Glory is an animated short film that serves as an educational tool, providing a historical lesson on American patriotism and the founding fathers. The story follows a schoolboy who falls asleep during his history lesson and dreams of Uncle Sam, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and other important figures from American history. Through various scenes and interactions, the film highlights key events and principles from the United States' past, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Paul Revere's midnight ride, and the Gettysburg Address. It promotes a sense of national pride and the importance of knowing and upholding the values upon which the country was built.

Ben and Me (1953) is an animated comedy that tells the story of an anthropomorphic mouse who secretly acts as Benjamin Franklin's ghostwriter, helping him come up with his most important ideas and inventions. Set during the American Revolutionary War in Philadelphia, the film explores the unconventional friendship between the mouse and Franklin, as well as the mouse's role in the creation of the Declaration of Independence. With its witty humor and alternate history twist, Ben and Me is a delightful family movie that sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of American history.

1776 is a musical drama that follows the story of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Set in Philadelphia, the film portrays the debates and discussions among the members of the Continental Congress as they struggle to come to a consensus on declaring independence from Britain. The film explores the personalities and motivations of key figures such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, highlighting the challenges and conflicts they faced during this crucial period in American history.

Secret societies is the new code word for organizations believed to pull the strings of the world. These groups have been both credited and blamed for great many nefarious acts perpetrated against humanity. Among the most infamous of secret societies stand without doubt the shadowy Illuminati.

During the American Revolution, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam engage in a comedic battle at the Bunker Hill. With explosives, guns, and surreal tactics, they navigate through tunnels and forts, using baseball bats and pickaxes to outwit each other.

In the year 2176, a time traveler from the future travels back to the year 1776 to ensure the signing of the United States Constitution. Along the way, he encounters hippies, stereotypes, and disco music, all with a humorous twist.

An American agent exchanges places in prison with a condemned British officer and brother of a woman he greatly admires and goes to the gallows.

The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.

When ghosts inhabit an Englishwoman's home, Dyall, a ghost hunter of sorts, takes on the poltergeists. Developments reveal a trio of spirits that includes a sailor, the seaman's late wife, and her lover, whom the sailor had shot.

Positioned at the crossroads of critical trade routes that linked Cherokee territory to the city of Charleston, the town of Ninety Six was a seat of power in the British colony of South Carolina. Ninety Six in the 1700s was a land of hope and opportunity, of conflict and revenge, a land of frontier justice. This was the site of violent struggles between Cherokee and settlers and among settlers themselves - those loyal to the King pitted against "Patriots" for freedom. Ninety Six played a significant role in the struggle for American independence from British rule. It was the site of the first southern land battle of the Revolutionary War in 1775, and the scene of the longest field siege in 1781.

During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family, but is soon detected. The family and their neighbors must then make plans to see that the important message gets through after all.

Michigan J. Frog pops in and out of people's lives through history.

In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.

This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.