Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain is a 1957 film made by Walt Disney Productions,[1] based on the 1944 Newbery Medal-winning children's novel of the same name by Esther Forbes, retelling the story of the years in Boston, Massachusetts prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution. The movie was directed by Robert Stevenson. It was made for television, then ultimately released to theatres, and finally wound up on television a year after that, on the Walt Disney anthology television series. It was shown on television in two episodes rather than as a complete film on a single evening. The song "Liberty Tree", with music by George Bruns and Lyrics by Tom Blackburn, became familiar, when the song was placed on the Disney Record album entitled "Happy Birthday and Other Holiday songs".
Johnny Tremain is an arrogant and exceptionally skilled apprentice silversmith to Mr. Lapham, who dreams of one day owning his own shop and becoming wealthy and respected. All of this is abruptly taken from him when his hand is damaged in a silver accident. He ends up joining the Sons of Liberty in the movement for American independence. Along the way Johnny befriends several historical giants including Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and Joseph Warren. The story reaches its climax with the start of the American Revolutionary War and the actions taken by so many notable figures of the time to lead a young America into her first battles.
Cast
Hal Stalmaster as Johnny Tremain
Luana Patten as Priscilla Lapham
Jeff York as James Otis
Sebastian Cabot as Jonathan Lyte
Richard Beymer as Rab Silsbee
Walter Sande as Paul Revere
Whit Bissell as Josiah Quincy
Rusty Lane as Samuel Adams
Walter Coy as Dr. Joseph Warren
Will Wright as Mr. Lapham
Virginia Christine as Mrs. Lapham
Ralph Clanton as General Gage
Geoffrey Toone as Major Pitcairn
Walt Disney's daughter Sharon Mae Disney also had a small uncredited role as Dorcas, a young friend of Johnny and Priscilla (who in the novel was one of Priscilla's sisters).
Directed by Robert Stevenson
Produced by Walt Disney
Written by Esther Forbes
Tom Blackburn
Starring Hal Stalmaster
Luana Patten
Jeff York
Sebastian Cabot
Music by George Bruns
Tom Blackburn (lyrics)
Cinematography Charles P. Boyle
Editing by Stanley E. Johnson
Studio Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company
Release date(s) June 19, 1957
Running time 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English
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