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

Some of the filming took place at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Arkansas. The film crew built a false side onto one of the historic buildings there and then blew it off for a special effect - assuring the State park officials that no harm would come to the building. The explosion was rather larger than promised and caused some damage to the structure of the historic house.

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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

Jonas Steele: [has just been addressed as a "Bluebelly Colonel"] Major. Bluebelly Major.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: The Blue and the Gray (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Rock of Ages"
Lyrics by Au­gus­tus M. Top­la­dy
Music by Thom­as Hast­ings

User Reviews

completely captivating

This is such a good movie mainly due to the lack of bias and multiple story lines which keep you hooked throughout the extensive length of the film. I thought that the film was, although of course not the greastest of civil war films, it definitely desearves nothing but good reviews. I saw this movie when i was visiting Utah with family and i had to live in a trailer with my brother and his friend for a few days and all we had was a DVD player and a few movies and some paper and pens. So when we finally decided to watch what seemed like a boring war movie...we never wanted to leave the trailer. Even when invited to go horse-back riding by some neighborhood girls whom my brother had been eyeing. the movie was completely captivating. Everyone should definitely see The Blue and the Gray at LEAST once.