The Blue and the Gray (1982– )

America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent.

Stars:

Stacy Keach, John Hammond, Diane Baker

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stacy Keach	...	Jonas Steele (3 episodes, 1982)
John Hammond	...	John Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)
Diane Baker	...	Evelyn Hale (3 episodes, 1982)
Kathleen Beller	...	Kathy Reynolds (3 episodes, 1982)
Paul Benedict	...	Arbuthnot (3 episodes, 1982)
Lloyd Bridges	...	Ben Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)
Rory Calhoun	...	Gen. George Meade (3 episodes, 1982)
Colleen Dewhurst	...	Maggie Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)
David Doyle	...	Phineas Wade (3 episodes, 1982)
Michael Horton	...	Mark Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)
Warren Oates	...	Maj. Welles (3 episodes, 1982)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin	...	Sgt. O'Toole (3 episodes, 1982)
Geraldine Page	...	Mrs. Lovelace (3 episodes, 1982)
Dan Shor	...	Luke Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)
Rip Torn	...	Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (3 episodes, 1982)
Robert Vaughn	...	Sen. Reynolds (3 episodes, 1982)
John Vernon	...	Secretary of State Seward (3 episodes, 1982)
Paul Winfield	...	Jonathan Henry (3 episodes, 1982)
Gregory Peck	...	Abraham Lincoln (3 episodes, 1982)
Julia Duffy	...	Mary Hale (3 episodes, 1982)
Robin Gammell	...	Jacob Hale Sr. (3 episodes, 1982)
David W. Harper	...	James Hale (3 episodes, 1982)
Gregg Henry	...	Lester Bedell (3 episodes, 1982)
Cooper Huckabee	...	Matthew Geyser (3 episodes, 1982)
Brian Kerwin	...	Malachy Hale (3 episodes, 1982)
William Lucking	...	Capt. Potts (3 episodes, 1982)
Charles Napier	...	Maj. Harrison (3 episodes, 1982)
Walter Olkewicz	...	Pvt. Grundy (3 episodes, 1982)
Penny Peyser	...	Emma Gayser (3 episodes, 1982)
Duncan Regehr	...	Capt. Randolph (3 episodes, 1982)
David Rounds	...	Christopher Spencer (3 episodes, 1982)
Christopher Stone	...	Maj. Fairburn (3 episodes, 1982)
Bruce Abbott	...	Jake Hale Jr. (3 episodes, 1982)
Walter Brooke	...	Gen. Herman Haupt (3 episodes, 1982)
Janice Carroll	...	Mary Todd Lincoln (3 episodes, 1982)
Fredric Cook	...	Captain Grimes (3 episodes, 1982)
John Dennis Johnston	...	Lt. Hardy (3 episodes, 1982)
Warwick Sims	...	Count Von Ziller (3 episodes, 1982)
Fred Stuthman	...	George (older employee at the Gettysburgh Newspaper) (3 episodes, 1982)
Robert Symonds	...	Gen. Robert E. Lee (3 episodes, 1982)
Maggie Wellman	...	Nell (3 episodes, 1982)
James Carroll Jordan	...	Professor Lowe (2 episodes, 1982)
William Bryan Curran	...	Dr. Bennett (2 episodes, 1982)
Alex Harvey	...	Calvery Colonel (2 episodes, 1982)
Steve Nevil	...	Johnny Reb (2 episodes, 1982)
Jordan Rhodes	...	Pennsylvania Colonel (2 episodes, 1982)
Matthew Tobin	...	James Hale's Doctor (2 episodes, 1982)
William Wellman Jr.	...	Lt. Mercer (2 episodes, 1982)

Storyline

America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent.

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Plot Keywords:

civil war | prostitute | color in title | war violence | epic battle | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Azules y grises

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Larry White/Lou Reda Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

381 min 296 min (Recut 2005 Version) 381 min (Original 1982 Version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The final film project of Sterling Hayden.

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Goofs

In the Civil War the primary infantry weapon was the muzzle-loading musket. For close up shots most of the soldiers use the British made .577 Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, which was imported in large quantities during the Civil War by both sides. However, in many scenes (especially the Vicksburg scene with victorious Union troops) many of the soldiers can be seen carrying the .45-70 U.S. Model 1873 Trapdoor Springfield rifle, a shortened breech-loading version of the U.S. Model 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket.

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Quotes

Jake Hale Jr.: Five dollars?

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Tenting On the Old Camp Ground"
Traditional

User Reviews

Believable characters in the best Civil War movie ever.

I first saw this film when it was televised in 1982. My family taped it at that time and it remains one of our favorite films. Even with its' six-hour length, it flows well and I never find myself becoming bored while watching. The best aspect of the movie is the characters, who seem real to us. It shows how families, North and South, were affected in a profound way by the Civil War. Every time we watch The Blue and the Gray, it is easy to develop feelings for the characters, who could almost be members of our own family. It is this humanistic feature rather than dwelling on the intricacies of the battles themselves which makes this film great viewing, even for those who aren't "into" war movies.