"The Great Adventure" (1963)TV series 1963-1964

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical persons, as well as important historical events.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology

Cast

Eddie Little Sky	...	Chief Blackfish / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1964)
Kent Smith	...	General Nelson Miles / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ricardo Montalban	...	Philip Crow / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
John Anderson	...	Andrew Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Arthur Batanides	...	Gomez / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Walter Brooke	...	James Townsend / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Russell Collins	...	Tobacconist / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Leif Erickson	...	Abel Parrish / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ken Lynch	...	Brown / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Gene Lyons	...	Dr. Aspenwall / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
James MacArthur	...	Lieutenant Alexander / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
John McGiver	...	General Claiborne / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Carroll O'Connor	...	Johann Sutter / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Maxwell Reed	...	Captain Lockyer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Marion Ross	...	Etta Wheeler / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Barry Sullivan	...	E.J. Edwards / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Torin Thatcher	...	Colonel Lewis Washington / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Harry Townes	...	Dr. O'Reilly / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Bill Walker	...	Charlie (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Ian Wolfe	...	Brewer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Lieutenant Bullhead (2 episodes, 1963)
Claude Akins	...	Father Kranz (2 episodes, 1963)
Noah Beery Jr.	...	Jervis (2 episodes, 1963)
Anthony Caruso	...	Sitting Bull (2 episodes, 1963)
Miriam Colon	...	Sarah Crow (2 episodes, 1963)
Joseph Cotten	...	Captain Meehan (2 episodes, 1963)
James Dunn	...	Indian Agent McLean (2 episodes, 1963)
Byron Morrow	...	General Beauregard / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
Lloyd Nolan	...	Colonel Fraser (2 episodes, 1963)
Stuart Cooper	...	Flanders Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Ken Drake	...	Boatman (2 episodes, 1964)
Andrew Duggan	...	Colonel Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Ted Eccles	...	James Boone (2 episodes, 1964)
Peter Graves	...	Daniel Boone (2 episodes, 1964)
Arthur Hunnicutt	...	Simon Kenton (2 episodes, 1964)
Frances Karath	...	Elizabeth Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Richard Lupino	...	Lieutenant Brown (2 episodes, 1964)
John Marley	...	Callum / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
David McCallum	...	Captain Hanning (2 episodes, 1964)
Peggy McCay	...	Mrs. Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Laurie Mock	...	Frances Callaway (2 episodes, 1964)
Judee Morton	...	Jemina Boone (2 episodes, 1964)
James Westerfield	...	Fletcher / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
David White	...	John C. Calhoun (2 episodes, 1964)
H.M. Wynant	...	District Attorney / ... (2 episodes, 1964)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

CBS Television

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I can't believe you people remember all the detail about this show. As a child, this was also one of my favorites. I was in the 7th grade when it was on the air. I loved it but don't remember any of the particular episodes. "The Americans" was also one of my favorites. The only episode I can remember of that show was one with Dick York (later in Bewitched) in it. It is a sad commentary on the state of our culture that this show was not well viewed and is considered "obscure". For awhile I wondered whether it was just a dream or this show really existed. This is the first 50s/60s site I have found that has any info. about it.

The theme music is still very clear to me. It had a very patriotic feel to it. Too bad you can't whistle via email.

I could give my opinion about why this show is considered obscure but it would not be considered politically correct today. However, next time you read a High School History text notice the amount of text devoted to the "McCarthy" era and the amount of text devoted to George Washington. McCarthy wins by a landslide. No further comment is necessary.