April Morning Summary
Director: Delbert Mann
Genres: Drama, Historical Film
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The morning invoked by the title of this made-for-TV drama is April 19, 1775. On that day, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, signalling the start of the American Revolution. Departing from known history, novelist Howard_Fast (who wrote the book on which this film is based) proposes that the skirmish between the Colonial militia and the British troops on Concord Green, Massachusetts, was precipitated by fervent American patriot Solomon Chandler (Rip_Torn). Later, Chandler commandeered guerilla raids against the British, activities which involved the film's main protagonist, 15-year-old Adam Cooper (Chad_Lowe). Tommy_Lee_Jones, Robert_Urich and Susan_Blakely co-star in this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, originally telecast April 24, 1988. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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