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The Great Adventure

Overview

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.
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Cast

Kent Smith profile
Kent Smith

Gen. Nelson Miles,William Carroll

Total episodes: 4

Russell Johnson profile
Russell Johnson

Self - Narrator,Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 4

Ian Wolfe profile
Ian Wolfe

Townsend,Brewer

Total episodes: 3

Ricardo Montalban profile
Ricardo Montalban

Philip Crow,Jean Lafitte

Total episodes: 3

James Dunn profile
James Dunn

Indian Agent McLean

Total episodes: 2

Noah Beery Jr. profile
Noah Beery Jr.

Jervis

Total episodes: 2

Andrew Duggan profile
Andrew Duggan

Col. Callaway

Total episodes: 2

David McCallum profile
David McCallum

Capt. Hanning

Total episodes: 2

Rodolfo Acosta profile
Rodolfo Acosta

Lt. Bullhead

Total episodes: 2

Peggy McCay profile
Peggy McCay

Mrs. Callaway

Total episodes: 2

James MacArthur profile
James MacArthur

Lt. Alexander,Rodger Young

Total episodes: 2

Torin Thatcher profile
Torin Thatcher

Colonel Lewis Washington,General Howe

Total episodes: 2

Kent Smith profile
Kent Smith

Gen. Nelson Miles,William Carroll

Total episodes: 4

Russell Johnson profile
Russell Johnson

Self - Narrator,Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 4

Ian Wolfe profile
Ian Wolfe

Townsend,Brewer

Total episodes: 3

Ricardo Montalban profile
Ricardo Montalban

Philip Crow,Jean Lafitte

Total episodes: 3

James Dunn profile
James Dunn

Indian Agent McLean

Total episodes: 2

Noah Beery Jr. profile
Noah Beery Jr.

Jervis

Total episodes: 2

Andrew Duggan profile
Andrew Duggan

Col. Callaway

Total episodes: 2

David McCallum profile
David McCallum

Capt. Hanning

Total episodes: 2

Rodolfo Acosta profile
Rodolfo Acosta

Lt. Bullhead

Total episodes: 2

Peggy McCay profile
Peggy McCay

Mrs. Callaway

Total episodes: 2

James MacArthur profile
James MacArthur

Lt. Alexander,Rodger Young

Total episodes: 2

Torin Thatcher profile
Torin Thatcher

Colonel Lewis Washington,General Howe

Total episodes: 2

Extra

Release Date

September 27, 1963

Last air Date

May 1, 1964

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

CBS logo

Available On

Currently it's not available for streaming.
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seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1

Aired on: 1963 | 26 Episodes

Videos

THE GREAT ADVENTURE - OPENING THEME CBS 1963 thumbnail
THE GREAT ADVENTURE - OPENING THEME CBS 1963

Images

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