Even though the film is a bit tedious, two instances remain memorable. Ron Holgate's rendition of "The Lees of old Virginia" stands as a charming, funny and enthusiastic celebration of naïveté and optimism so contagious that becomes impossible to forget and joyful to hum. But without a doubt, "Molasses to run to slaves", delivered almost satanically by John Cullum, reveals the sinister backbone of a compromise that has haunted an enlightened creation for centuries. It's amazing and admirable how composer Sherman Edwards captured the essence of the experience of 1776 so brilliantly.
