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, then owned by The Coca-Cola Company.
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and epic.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Gregory PeckAbraham Lincoln
- Rip TornUlysses S. Grant
- Lloyd BridgesBen Geyser
- Robert VaughnSenator Reynolds
- Stacy KeachJonas Steele
- Kathleen BellerKathy Reynolds
- Penny PeyserEmma Gayser
- Julia DuffyMary Hale
- Robin GammellJacob Hale Sr.
- David W. HarperJames Hale
Crew
- John LeekleyCreator
- Andrew V. McLaglenDirector
- Lou RedaProducer
Seasons
- Season 13 eps · 1982
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