I'll Fly Away 

Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life. But the winds of change are blowing, and he becomes increasingly involved with civil ... See full summary »

Creators:

Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Stars:

Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 31 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sam Waterston	...	Forrest Bedford 38 episodes, 1991-1993
Regina Taylor	...	Lilly Harper 38 episodes, 1991-1993
Jeremy London	...	Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford 38 episodes, 1991-1993
Ashlee Levitch	...	Francie Bedford 38 episodes, 1991-1993
John Aaron Bennett	...	John Morgan Bedford 38 episodes, 1991-1993
Kathryn Harrold	...	Christina LeKatzis 38 episodes, 1991-1993
Peter Simmons	...	Paul Slocum 36 episodes, 1991-1993
RaéVen Kelly	...	Adlaine Harper 19 episodes, 1991-1993

Storyline

Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life. But the winds of change are blowing, and he becomes increasingly involved with civil rights cases. Mean- while, Lilly Harper, who cares for his children, is on her own journey of political and personal awareness.

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Plot Keywords:

children | 1950s | lawyer | civil rights | fictional town | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Nathaniel "Nathan" Bedford was played in the pilot by Jason London. When the series was picked up for more episodes, Jason was already committed to filming The Man in the Moon (1991). He suggested that his twin brother, Jeremy, replace him in the series. However, Jason took over the role again in late 1993 for the series' two-hour conclusion ("I'll Fly Away: Then & Now") when Jeremy was shooting another project.

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Quotes

[Francie and John Morgan are fighting in the back seat]
D.A. Forrest Bedford: If I have to stop this car somebody's going to regret it!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Danger!! Death Ray (1995)

User Reviews

Please release this on DVD.

Every week I check the new DVD releases with hopes of seeing "I'll Fly Away." It's amazing what's available while "I'll Fly Away" sits on a shelf. The above comment describes it perfectly. It's history and entertainment. It could be used in schools when discussing the civil rights movement. In my opinion it's the best TV ever. PLEASE release this on DVD and market it so people watch it. This is an important series that should be seen. I almost bought this on line but something didn't seem right since I knew it not to be available. I called the company selling it and a person on the phone actually told me the quality is not too good and that it was recorded from T.V. Well, I did the same thing on VHS. I want high quality, complete set on DVD.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

I'll Fly Away

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brand/Falsey Productions, Lorimar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1