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| Johnny Tremain | 
 enlarge | Director: Robert Stevenson
Actors: Hal Stalmaster, Luana Patten, Jeff York, Sebastian Cabot, Richard Beymer
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 5728
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 80
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD39745D
UPC: 786936278927
EAN: 0786936278927
ASIN: B00005JM6F
Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1957
Release Date: August 2, 2005
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Product Description
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/12/2007 Run time: 80 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
Looking for a way to make the American Revolution come alive for your child? Based on Esther Forbes's book of the same name, Johnny Tremain takes place in Boston from July 1773 through April 1775, and tells the story of a young apprentice silversmith drawn into a fight for human rights. When an accident cripples Johnny Tremain's hand and ends his hopes of becoming a great silversmith, Tremain finds himself without work and accused of a crime he did not commit. Sons of Liberty members Paul Revere and Josiah Quincy are outraged by the circumstantial case against Tremain, agree to represent him free of charge, and win his acquittal in court. Through association with his new friends, Tremain begins to better understand the current political climate, and eventually joins them in the battle for freedom. Tremain's involvement in the emptying of British tea into Boston Harbor, the arrival of the Redcoats in Boston, and the beginnings of the American Revolution at Concord is powerful and moving. The costuming is splendid, the music patriotic, and the dialogue well crafted. The film stars Hal Stalmaster as Johnny Tremain, costars Luana Patten and Jeff York, and runs 80 minutes. This classic Disney film is wonderful entertainment and a fairly faithful representation of a crucial period in American history. (Ages 8 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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 A nice effort for its times, but a bit dated... November 30, 2008
Johnny Tremain was a tiny Disney movie on early American History (or was it myth?). Yet it captured the minds and hearts of kids and adults of the time and helped spread some historic culture throughout the land.
Having said that, the modern perspective of things has changed all this and by today's standards it is at best a nice little adventure movie, but nothing more.
Many inaccuracies and liberties with historic fact have made it into what it is: a nice escapist movie.
The acting is solid and keeps you involved. Nothing to be said there.
The image and sound quality is impeccable considering the age of this movie (1957). Colors are vivid and there are only minor picture flaws that disappear completely to the untrained eye.
It major plus is, that it is still highly commendable as a family movie. Much more than more recent movies are...
 Back to my childhood! October 24, 2008
Johnny Tremain, originally came out when I was 10 years old and I hadn't seen it since then! It was fun to go back and see it at age 61! They don't make many pictures like this, great family entertainment! But you always expect that from Walt Disney!
A not to miss Disney classic July 25, 2008
I have loved this movie since I was a kid. I used to watch it on Disney channel every 4th of July. They always played it for America's birthday. I am sad my kids cannot watch it on Disney channel anymore, but they can watch it whenever they want now. Great story line.
 Johnny Tremain revisited June 7, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I saw this movie when it first came out. I was fourteen years old and I thought Hal Stalmaster was really cool. I got to thinking about the movie again recently after watching the series "John Adams" on television, so I ordered it. Now, fifty years later, I see it as sort of a kids' movie that doesn't have a lot of depth. I'm glad I saw it again, but I can understand why Hal Stalmaster decided to give up acting. However, I would love to know what happened to him. I've googled him every which way and he seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.
Fun historical movie. April 15, 2008
I like old "hokey" Disney movies. This one fits that dynamic in some senses of the word, but it also provides a historical aspect that is very refreshing. I think a lot of times movies feel obligated to include as much obscenity and violence as possible in the name of authenticity. This movie has nothing of that.
If you are a patriotic American at all, I think you will like this film. It includes the "one if by land, two if by sea" story, the Boston Tea Party, and Paul Revere's ride--all of major significance in the Revolutionary War.
Ultimately, the joy of this movie comes from the fact that our American forefathers were portrayed as patriots who would base their actions out of the principle of the matter rather than immediate convenience. (Sure wish Americans today would learn from that.) Much of that sentiment is fact and not just Disney dressing, and I am proud to watch a movie that claims this heritage.
Enjoyable, clean, and largely factual--the type of movie I make a point of watching!
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