"The Great Adventure" (1963) TV series 1963-1964

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical persons, as well as important historical events.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology

Cast

Eddie Little Sky	...	Chief Blackfish / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1964)
Kent Smith	...	General Nelson Miles / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ricardo Montalban	...	Philip Crow / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
John Anderson	...	Andrew Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Arthur Batanides	...	Gomez / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Walter Brooke	...	James Townsend / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Russell Collins	...	Tobacconist / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Leif Erickson	...	Abel Parrish / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ken Lynch	...	Brown / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Gene Lyons	...	Dr. Aspenwall / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
James MacArthur	...	Lieutenant Alexander / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
John McGiver	...	General Claiborne / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Carroll O'Connor	...	Johann Sutter / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Maxwell Reed	...	Captain Lockyer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Marion Ross	...	Etta Wheeler / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Barry Sullivan	...	E.J. Edwards / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Torin Thatcher	...	Colonel Lewis Washington / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Harry Townes	...	Dr. O'Reilly / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Bill Walker	...	Charlie (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ian Wolfe	...	Brewer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Lieutenant Bullhead (2 episodes, 1963)
Claude Akins	...	Father Kranz (2 episodes, 1963)
Noah Beery Jr.	...	Jervis (2 episodes, 1963)
Anthony Caruso	...	Sitting Bull (2 episodes, 1963)
Miriam Colon	...	Sarah Crow (2 episodes, 1963)
Joseph Cotten	...	Captain Meehan (2 episodes, 1963)
James Dunn	...	Indian Agent McLean (2 episodes, 1963)
Byron Morrow	...	General Beauregard / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
Lloyd Nolan	...	Colonel Fraser (2 episodes, 1963)
Stuart Cooper	...	Flanders Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Ken Drake	...	Boatman (2 episodes, 1964)
Andrew Duggan	...	Colonel Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Ted Eccles	...	James Boone (2 episodes, 1964)
Peter Graves	...	Daniel Boone (2 episodes, 1964)
Van Heflin	...	Narrator (2 episodes, 1964)
Arthur Hunnicutt	...	Simon Kenton (2 episodes, 1964)
Frances Karath	...	Elizabeth Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Richard Lupino	...	Lieutenant Brown (2 episodes, 1964)
John Marley	...	Callum / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
David McCallum	...	Captain Hanning (2 episodes, 1964)
Peggy McCay	...	Mrs. Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Laurie Mock	...	Frances Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Judee Morton	...	Jemina Boone (2 episodes, 1964)
James Westerfield	...	Fletcher / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
David White	...	John C. Calhoun (2 episodes, 1964)
H.M. Wynant	...	District Attorney / ... (2 episodes, 1964)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

where?

I still remember this wonderful series from my youth. LLoyd Bridges portrayed Buffalo Bill Cody. There was an episode about the founding of the SPCA; the first submarine, etc. Does anyone know where DVDs or VHS copies can be obtained? CBS produced it but no of their web pages offer this series for purchase. As a teacher, I am especially interested in showing thee episodes to my students. What a wonderful way to study history. I'm also interested in getting a copy of the opening theme. After much research, I've discovered that Richard Rogers wrote it. It is also on file in Washington DC in the music archives but I can't find where the music was published separately. A little help? Coachgary