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Manifest Destiny: the Lewis & Clark Musical Adventure (2016)

Manifest Destiny is a 2016 American feature film produced by New Renaissance Pictures depicting the Lewis and Clark expedition. Directed by Anthony Parisi, the film is a satirical musical comedy based on an obscure YouTube series created by Kevin Abrams and Jeremy Hoffman, who reprise their roles as Lewis and Clark respectively.

Plot

The year is 1804 and at his Virginia home of Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson commissions Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to embark on a daring mission to the western sea. After Lewis bids farewell to his fiancee Abigail, the two brave explorers mount their horses and sing of the grand adventure they are embarking on ("Manifest Destiny") as the townspeople see them off. In their campsite later that evening, Lewis pens a letter to Abigail as Clark cleans his rifle. The two are visited in their tent by Jefferson's pet Eagle who will carry correspondence back and forth from them and Charlottesville, Virginia. After Eagle departs, Lewis enquires of Clark why he did not send any letters. Clark admits that he has no one to write to, but that there once was a woman he loved until she was killed by a great black bear. Wanting revenge, Clark now seeks such a bear to hunt and destroy. Desiring solitude after this confession, Clark goes for a walk and expresses his longing to reach the west and achieve fame and glory ("William's Reprise"). Some time later, as they make their way into uncharted territory, Lewis and Clark encounter a river and sing of crossing it ("Fording the River"). However, while attempting to do do, they are almost swept away and barely make it to the other side.

Back in Charlottesville, the townspeople are still celebrating Lewis and Clark, but Jefferson is growing jealous of all the adulation they are receiving. Ignoring Eagle's words of encouragement, Jefferson launches into a tirade ("Thomas Jefferson") about how unappreciated he is despite being a superior leader to his two predecessors George Washington and John Adams. As Eagle brings in the mail from Lewis and Clark, Jefferson devises a sinister plan to make himself the hero of this expedition. Laughing maniacally, he burns the letters in a fireplace.

Sacagawea

William named his oldest son Meriwether Lewis Clark.

Cast

William Clark: Jeremy Hoffman Meriwether Lewis: Kevin Abrams Thomas Jefferson: Jesse Grotholson Sacagawea: Kristen Terry Eagle (voice): Matt Bittner Abigail: Sarah Parisi

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