Wicked Good Guide to Massachusetts Movies /

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Compiled by Adam Gaffin

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1776
John Adams spends his summer vacation in Philadelphia.
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America (1924)
D.W. Griffiths' vision of the original Patriots' Day.
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Amistad
That's our very own John Quincy Adams, in scenes shot in the State House.
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Civil Action, A
John Travolta gets stuck in traffic on Rte. 128, gets off in Woburn.
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Glory
The 54th Massachusetts marches into battle.
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Great Moment, The
Ether is invented. A real snoozer.
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Hoffa
Jimmy vs. Bobby Kennedy.
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Malcolm X
He worked at the Parker House. 1992.
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Sacco and Vanzetti
Convicted in Dedham, waked in the North End. 1971.
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
But we call it maize. 1994.
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Story of Alexander Grahahm Bell, The
Don Ameche invents the telephone in Boston. 1939.
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Titicut Follies
Documentary about Bridgewater State Hospital that was banned in Boston. 1967.
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