Movies Al Fresco in JJ Byrne Park: Brooklyn Film Works returns with Democracy in Action, a series of political films on Wednesday nights in July. The show starts at dusk. There will be a short before the feature.

First up: 1776.

Running time: 2 hrs 56 mins

Synopsis: This acclaimed film version of Peter Stone’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, which was one of the last big-budget studio musicals, stars William Daniels (TV’s Saint Elsewhere) as John Adams and Howard Da Silva as Ben Franklin. A rollicking, anachronistic treatment of the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Perfect for the week of the 4th of July.

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: William Daniels, David Ford, Howard Da Silva, Donald Madden, Emory Bass
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Story: Peter Stone, Sherman Edwards
Screenwriter: Peter Stone
Composer: Sherman Edwards