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The Great Adventure

  • TV Series
  • 1963–19641963–1964
  • 1h
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8.7/10
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The Great Adventure (1963)
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A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
122
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Russell Johnson
    • Van Heflin
    • Eddie Little Sky
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    • Russell Johnson
    • Van Heflin
    • Eddie Little Sky
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    • 27User reviews
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    Russell Johnson
    Russell Johnson
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1964
    Van Heflin
    Van Heflin
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1963–1964
    Eddie Little Sky
    Eddie Little Sky
    • Chief Blackfishas Chief Blackfish…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1963–1964
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Gen. Nelson Milesas Gen. Nelson Miles…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1963–1964
    Jacque Shelton
    • Captain Gibsonas Captain Gibson…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Sandy Kenyon
    Sandy Kenyon
    • Captain Jamesas Captain James…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Leonard P. Geer
    Leonard P. Geer
    • Manas Man…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    Noel Drayton
    Noel Drayton
    • Buchananas Buchanan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Richard Lupino
    • Lt. Brownas Lt. Brown…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    • Philip Crowas Philip Crow…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Colonel Lewis Washingtonas Colonel Lewis Washington…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Davis Roberts
    Davis Roberts
    • Paulas Paul…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Naomi Perry
    • Screaming Womanas Screaming Woman…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
    Gene Lyons
    Gene Lyons
    • Dr. Aspenwallas Dr. Aspenwall…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Andrew Jacksonas Andrew Jackson…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Arthur Batanides
    Arthur Batanides
    • Lieutenant Gomezas Lieutenant Gomez…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • James Townsendas James Townsend…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Callumas Callum…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
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    A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.
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      End credit disclaimer: "The Great Adventure is a dramatization of recorded history. Situations and characters are sometimes changed for dramatic purposes."

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    A Forgotten Television Gem
    It had a theme song by Richard Rogers, and was narrated by Van Heflin. It told stories with performers of quality: Bob Cummings as "Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse" a pioneer in inoculation for smallpox fighting prejudice in Thomas Jefferson's day; Jackie Cooper as the commander of the Confederate submarine " C.S.S.Hunley" on it's fateful cruise to sink the "U.S.S. Housatonic"; Barry Sullivan as "Holland" the reporter who discovered that President Grover Cleveland (Leif Ericsson) had a secret operation for cancer; Sullivan again, taken in by prospectors John McGiver and John Fiedler, in buying the land of their great diamond field sight unseen - only to have J.D.Cannon (as Clarence King)show that everyone has been fooled by them; Lee Marvin as a California raisin grower fighting the railroads there in 1905. These episodes have not been seen in decades, and deserve to be seen again. Like PROFILES IN COURAGE it has been relegated to the obscurity bin of (ironically enough) history.
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    • May 31, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das große Abenteuer
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 15, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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