Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.
Cast: Sam Elliott, Darleen Carr, Glenn Ford
Miniseries
7 episodes
1. Part 1Sam Damon joins the army to fight in World War I, and by the time it is over, he has attained sergeant's stripes, been disillusioned by the carnage of war and met the girl he will marry.CC1 h 38 minDec 2, 1976
2. Part 2After WWI ends, Sam (Sam Elliott) unwinds with the brass in Cannes, where Courtney (Cliff Potts) is also vacationing with Emily (Amy Irving). Tommy: Darleen Carr. Captain Townshend: John Saxon. Colonel Avery: Forrest Tucker. Colonel Terwilliger: David Wayne.CC50minDec 9, 1976
3. Part 3After giving birth to a boy, Tommy (Darleen Carr) learns she can have no more children. Sam: Sam Elliott. Courtney: Cliff Potts. Emily: Amy Irving. Captain Townshend: John Saxon. Colonel Avery: Forrest Tucker. Marge: Lynda Day George. Ben: Robert Hogan.CC50minDec 16, 1976
4. Part 4Sam (Sam Elliott) is dissatisfied with civilian life and disturbed by the racist murder of a friend. Tommy: Darleen Carr. Courtney: Cliff Potts. Carl Preis: David Huddleston. Joe Brand: Kario Salem. Emily: Amy Irving. Caldwell: Glenn Ford.CC50minDec 23, 1976
5. Part 5While on a vacation visit to relatives, Sam is offered a high-paying job managing his in-laws business, but turns it down to stay in the army.CC50minDec 30, 1976
6. Part 6Tired of being alone, Tommy (Darleen Carr) makes a pass at Court (Cliff Potts) and discovers his agonizing secret. Sam: Sam Elliott. Caldwell: Glenn Ford. Lin Tso-Han: James Shigeta. Donny: Andrew Stevens.CC50minJan 6, 1977
7. Part 7Two-hour conclusion. Sam Damon (Sam Elliott) in New Guinea during World War II, finally confront Massengale's (Cliff Potts) self-devouring military ambition in an effort to save lives. Damon's frustration with the war and demands from his family leads him into an affair with an Australian nurse, while his wife marries against his wishes. A military board of inquiry takes up the matter of military incompetence against Courtney Massengale.CC1 h 34 minJan 13, 1977
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Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- E.W. Swackhamer, Richard Michaels
- Created by
- William Sackheim
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