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The Great Adventure (1963)

★ 10.0 · 1 votes1 season · 26 episodesDrama1963

The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van Heflin, and featuring theme music by Richard Rodgers, presented a weekly one-hour dramatization of the lives of famous Americans and important historical events in American History.

Network
CBS
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
September 27, 1963
Status
Ended

Cast

  • Kent SmithGrymes
  • Russell JohnsonNarrator (voice)
  • Ian WolfeTownsend
  • Ricardo MontalbanJean Lafitte
  • James DunnIndian Agent McLean
  • Noah Beery Jr.Jervis
  • Andrew DugganCol. Callaway
  • David McCallumCapt. Hanning
  • Rodolfo AcostaLt. Bullhead
  • Peggy McCayMrs. Callaway
  • James MacArthurRodger Young
  • Torin ThatcherColonel Lewis Washington
  • Carroll O'ConnorO'Rourke
  • Leif EricksonPresident Grover Cleveland
  • Barry SullivanE.J. Edwards
  • Lloyd NolanCol. Fraser
  • Peter GravesDaniel Boone
  • Byron MorrowMayor Hall
  • David WhiteJohn C. Calhoun
  • John MarleyCallum

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: The HunleySep 27, 1963
  2. Episode 2: The Death of Sitting BullOct 4, 1963
  3. Episode 3: The Massacre at Wounded KneeOct 11, 1963
  4. Episode 4: Six Wagons to the SeaOct 18, 1963
  5. Episode 5: The Story of Nathan HaleOct 25, 1963
  6. Episode 6: Go Down, MosesNov 1, 1963
  7. Episode 7: The Great Diamond MountainNov 8, 1963
  8. Episode 8: The Treasure Train of Jefferson DavisNov 15, 1963
  9. Episode 9: The Outlaw and the NunDec 6, 1963
  10. Episode 10: The Man Who Stole New York CityDec 13, 1963
  11. Episode 11: A Boy at WarDec 20, 1963
  12. Episode 12: Wild Bill Hickok - the Legend and the ManJan 3, 1964
  13. Episode 13: The Colonel from ConnecticutJan 10, 1964
  14. Episode 14: Teeth of the LionJan 17, 1964
  15. Episode 15: Rodger YoungJan 24, 1964
  16. Episode 16: The Testing of Sam HoustonJan 31, 1964
  17. Episode 17: The Special Courage of Captain PrattFeb 14, 1964
  18. Episode 18: The Night RaidersFeb 21, 1964
  19. Episode 19: PlagueFeb 28, 1964
  20. Episode 20: The PathfinderMar 6, 1964
  21. Episode 21: The President VanishesMar 13, 1964
  22. Episode 22: The Henry Bergh StoryMar 20, 1964
  23. Episode 23: Kentucky's Bloody GroundApr 3, 1964
  24. Episode 24: The Siege of BoonesboroughApr 10, 1964
  25. Episode 25: EscapeApr 17, 1964
  26. Episode 26: The Pirate and the PatriotMay 1, 1964

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