The Blue and the Gray

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The Blue and the Gray
Genre	Historical, drama
Running time	296 min (Recut 2005 Version) / 381 min (Original 1982 Version)
Starring	John Hammond Stacey Keach Lloyd Bridges Gregory Peck
Country of origin	USA
Original channel	CBS
Original run	November 14, 1982 – November 17, 1982
No. of episodes	3
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The Blue and the Gray was a 1982 TV mini-series set during the American Civil War starring John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television, then owned by The Coca-Cola Company.

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[edit] Synopsis

Originally networkcast in three installments, the 8-hour Blue and the Gray is a sprawling adaptation of a story concept by American Civil War historian Bruce Catton. The drama begins in 1859, with young war correspondent-to-be (John Hammond) meeting future Union officer Stacy Keach at the trial of abolitionist John Brown (Sterling Hayden). They are reunited two years later during the presidential campaign of Abraham Lincoln (Gregory Peck) and are eyewitnesses at the battle of Bull Run. Keach marries Julia Duffy in 1862, while Virginia-born Hammond writes his dispatches from the Deep South. A subplot concerning a family torn by North/South loyalties is resolved just before Appomattox. The Blue and the Gray was first telecast November 14, 16 and 17, 1982. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide. MSN on the mini-series.