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Howard Da Silva's Other Franklin Performance

posted 8 years ago by Eric-62-2
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After 1776, Howard Da Silva played Benjamin Franklin again for a 20 minute movie about Franklin's life that played at the Franklin Court Museum in Philadelphia from the late 1970s through about the early 1990s I think. Having seen "1776" before I saw this film at the museum it was easy to latch into it as a companion piece to the musical, especially on the matter of Franklin's relationship with his son (as well as exploring the rest of his family).

I never thought I'd see the film again after its time at the museum ended but someone got hold of a copy from the Parks Service and its on YT now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0PkfGDAM_0

[–] nannyjo 8 years ago

Thank you for this link. I'm outside of Philly, and I definitely remember this film from a class trip. It's funny, I had the reverse situation from you: I came upon 1776 much later in my life, I never put the two together and realized it was the same person!

Thanks again.

[–] Eric-62-2 8 years ago

You're welcome! It's one of those great little items that few people get a chance to learn about, let alone get the chance to see again after its shelf life in a museum display ends. The makers of the film clearly knew I think a lot of people would draw from the "1776" connection when tapping Da Silva for the part.

[–] jschillig 8 years ago

So that WAS him! I saw this on a class trip when I was a kid! I knew there was a reason that Da Silva seemed familiar to me when I saw 1776 a few years later!