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The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was executive produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television. A novel of the same name by John Leekley was published as a companion to the series in 1982, based on a story by John Leekley and Bruce Catton and the teleplay by Ian McLellan Hunter. The title refers to the colors of the uniforms worn by United States Army and Confederate States Army soldiers respectively.
Original Release
11/14/1982 on CBS
US Release
11/14/1982
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stacy Keach | Jonas Steele |
John Hammond | John Geyser |
Julia Duffy | Mary Hale |
Robin Gammell | Jacob Hale Sr. |
David W. Harper | James Hale |
Julius Harris | Preacher / Swamp Preacher |
Gregg Henry | Lester Bedell |
Cooper Huckabee | Matthew Geyser |
James Carroll Jordan | Professor Lowe |
Brian Kerwin | Malachy Hale |
Directors
Writers
John Leekley, Ian McLellan Hunter, Bruce Catton
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stacy Keach | Jonas Steele |
John Hammond | John Geyser |
Julia Duffy | Mary Hale |
Robin Gammell | Jacob Hale Sr. |
David W. Harper | James Hale |
Julius Harris | Preacher / Swamp Preacher |
Gregg Henry | Lester Bedell |
Cooper Huckabee | Matthew Geyser |
James Carroll Jordan | Professor Lowe |
Brian Kerwin | Malachy Hale |
William Lucking | Capt. Potts / Captain Potts |
Charles Napier | Maj. Harrison / Major Harrison |
Walter Olkewicz | Pvt. Grundy / Grundy |
Penny Peyser | Emma Gayser / Emma Geyser |
Duncan Regehr | Capt. Randolph / Captain Randolph |
David Rounds | Christopher Spencer |
Christopher Stone | Maj. Fairburn / Major Fairburn |
Diane Baker | Evelyn Hale |
Kathleen Beller | Kathy Reynolds |
Paul Benedict | Arbuthnot |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry White | Executive Producer |
Lou Reda | Executive Producer |
Jack Arbib | Executive Producer |
John Leekley | Producer |
Jon C. Andersen | Producer |
Harry Thomason | Producer |
Hugh Benson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |