Piddle Twiddle Full Version

[@117rebel]

“Sooomeone OPENED UP a windooow!” “OH SHUTUP!!!” Lmao! That part cracks me up every time!

[@fannybuster]

It is the heavy fellow from Maryland...?

[@geordi5054]

I thought he said, "Someone ought to open up a window"?

[@PCCphoenix]

1:26

[@PCCphoenix]

@@fannybuster Samuel Chase

[@fannybuster]

I believe the actor appeared in Amadeus ,The story about Mozart

[@that0nerandomperson374]

_Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve_ *[John Adams]* Dear God! For one solid year they have been sitting here! A whole year! Doing nothing! I do believe you've laid a curse on North America A curse that we here now rehearse in Philadelphia A second flood, a simple famine Plagues of locusts everywhere Or a cataclysmic earthquake I'd accept with some despair But, no, you sent us Congress Good God, sir, was that fair? I say this with humility in Philadelphia We're your responsibility in Philadelphia If you don't want to see us hanging From some far-off British hill If you don't want the voice of independency Forever stilled Then God, sir, get thee to it For Congress never will! You see, we piddle, twiddle, and resolve Not one damn thing do we solve Piddle, twiddle, and resolve Nothing's ever solved in Foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia! *[Congress Member 1]* Someone oughta open up a window! *[John Adams]* Oh shut up! *[Congress Member 2]* We now call Congress’ attention to the petition of Mr. Melchior Meng, who claims twenty dollars compensation for his dead mule. It seems the animal was employed transporting luggage in the service of Congress. *[Congress Member 3]* The question, then, would appear to be one of occasion. For if the mule expired, not while carrying, but after being unloaded, then clearly the beast dropped dead on its own time. *[John Adams]* Oh, Good God! They may sit here for years and years in Philadelphia These indecisive grenadiers of Philadelphia They can't agree on what is right and wrong Or what is good or bad I'm convinced The only purpose this Congress ever had Was to gather here specifically To drive John Adams mad! You see, we piddle, twiddle, and resolve Not one damn thing do we solve Piddle, twiddle, and resolve Nothing's ever solved in Foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia!

[@terrorcop101]

"But no, You sent us Congress; was that fair?" How true, Mr. Addams, how terribly true. Maybe he should've gone to that there tavern to find a spirit or two of sympathy.

[@mazzeyy]

they sympathise with the family of the victims of the shootings

[@pettifoggingpharisee]

2:39 Right around here, the voice of reason steps in. And her name is Abigail Adams. 😁

[@PapaLobo94]

Leave it to the wife to set the husband straight after acting like an ass

[@BullMooseFilms]

It's all from the 1991 Pioneer Special Edition Laserdisc of '1776'

[@ianluetkehans7822]

I need that version

[@edwardbrashear3575]

if you check out the new blu ray release, they restored the number abd really cleaned it up, the transitions are hardly noticeable

[@Rgoid]

Agreed.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Wonderful!

[@SulliMike23]

This can be politics in a nutshell.

[@PapaLobo94]

“Can be”?

[@SulliMike23]

@@PapaLobo94Ok good point

[@fannybuster]

William Daniels was great in this Picture, I believe he is still alive in his 90s. The wife of Thomas Jefferson is Blythe Danner ,Mother of Gwyneth Paltrow Also know as Pepper Potts,from Iron Man

[@1Cheytown]

Yes Bill Daniels is still with ua...95 years young. It's funny...this was on TCM for the 4th. I was spending the day with my mom (who had never seen it) and I tuned in right after "But Mr Adams" so right when Blythe first appears and my mom thought it WAS Gwen because they looked so much alike. She actually enjoyed the film!!

[@presbyteriangirl9739]

He is so talented. Great actor and singer

[@ericturner7173]

Magnificent! The piddling and twiddling still continues....

[@carpetbagger06]

How do you have this footage?

[@raybo1018]

I have the director's cut on dvd, but this number remained chopped up. They really did a number on this film to get it down to 2 hours and 20 minutes.

[@randyjones3050]

I'm guessing it wasn't restored because the film was not in good condition. However, with modern digital restoration techniques I'm thinking they might could convincingly reassemble it now.

[@whitneybauswell2032]

Yeah I was bummed about that but definitely some good moments they put back in. Seriously wonder what Franklin’s reaction would be to sit down John

[@Rgoid]

I recommend the Extended Cut on Blu Ray.

[@Travlr013]

I think the original stage production ran close to 3 hours, so getting the film down to a more....comfortable length was pretty much a requirement for release (even with contemporary films of the time like Fiddler on The Roof and Lawrence of Arabia being closer to 4 hours).

[@Kaylaholley96-_-39]

I love this man. Phila...DELPHIA!!!!

[@doro0831]

Damn, mr feeny

[@emersonbolen784]

Great number!!!!

[@matthewlivermanne4441]

Nothing has changed. Congress is still the same

[@pyrorock8143]

“Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” -Mark Twain

[@chandralineberry4254]

That's the senate and congressional halls right now sadly. 🙄

[@masterskrain2630]

Who knew that K.I.T.T. could sing???

[@1Cheytown]

Or better yet...Mr Feeny LOL

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Of course K.I.T.T. can sing. Haven't you ever heard of *Cats?*

[@jakemanzi1203]

@@oliverbrownlow5615he was in Cats!

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

@@jakemanzi1203 Not really. I was making a silly joke. But William Daniels was born into a family that was known as the "singing Daniels family," and before 1776, he had a singing role in the Broadway musical ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1965).

[@TransWalk]

So true

[@grantharmon8403]

And it's been the same way for the past 248 years.

[@hunterhowey5393]

Honestly not a lot has changed.

[@SulliMike23]

Even after 200 years. Yep.

[@royalty8380]

2:26 John Pesci/Joe Adams

[@coloraturaElise]

I try to like other actors in this role, but Daniels owns it, like Robert Preston owned Harold Hill, or Yul Brynner, The Kind of Siam.

[@1Cheytown]

Oh such truer lyrics were ever sung these days.

[@kevinfarrell523]

Who wrote this weird work?

[@Shadowman4710]

Sherman Edwards.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

With the book (dialogue) by Peter Stone.

[@coloraturaElise]

You wish you did, troll!

[@kevinfarrell523]

What a lousy film musical.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

It's one of the greatest musicals of our time.

[@coloraturaElise]

What a troll! Is that all you got?