The Great Adventure

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 26

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.

Episodes(26)

The Hunley

1. The Hunley

During the Civil War, an engineer working for the Confederacy develops a primitive submarine that can evade the Union ships blockading Southern ports.

Air Date : 1963-09-27

The Death of Sitting Bull

2. The Death of Sitting Bull

The first of a two part episode, the US Government believes that Sitting Bull has joined the Ghost Dancers, a Sioux religious movement the government believes will lead to another Indian War, and take action that ends in a double tragedy.

Air Date : 1963-10-04

The Massacre at Wounded Knee

3. The Massacre at Wounded Knee

The second of a two part episode. Days after Sitting Bull's death, the US Army's bungled attempt to disarm a party of Sioux results in the unnecessary deaths of over 300 men, women and children.

Air Date : 1963-10-11

Six Wagons to the Sea

4. Six Wagons to the Sea

The attempt in 1894 by farmers from California's Central Valley to get their produce to market by wagon despite attempts by the Southern Pacific Railroad to foil their efforts and preserve their monopoly of transporting produce.

Air Date : 1963-10-18

The Story of Nathan Hale

5. The Story of Nathan Hale

American Continental soldier turns spy against the British and gives all for a concept called Democracy.

Air Date : 1963-10-25

Go Down, Moses

6. Go Down, Moses

Ruby Dee plays the escaped slave Harriet Tubman and her attempts to rescue enslaved family members and friends through the pre-Civil War Underground Railroad.

Air Date : 1963-11-01

The Great Diamond Mountain

7. The Great Diamond Mountain

In this humorous episode, two con men perpetrate the Diamond Hoax of 1872 in an attempt to swindle San Francisco banker William Ralston, played by Barry Sullivan.

Air Date : 1963-11-08

The Treasure Train of Jefferson Davis

8. The Treasure Train of Jefferson Davis

The Confederate Government of Jefferson Davis makes a futile attempt to escape Richmond and capture by the Union Army.

Air Date : 1963-11-15

The Outlaw and the Nun

9. The Outlaw and the Nun

A nun comes to a town to teach school and finds that education is so undervalued by the community that she has only two pupils. She sets out to change that.

Air Date : 1963-12-06

The Man Who Stole New York City

10. The Man Who Stole New York City

The rise and fall of Boss Tweed and his Tammany Hall political machine in 1860s New York City.

Air Date : 1963-12-13

A Boy at War

11. A Boy at War

The future seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, is a 13 year old boy soldier struggling to survive the American Revolution.

Air Date : 1963-12-20

Wild Bill Hickok - the Legend and the Man

12. Wild Bill Hickok - the Legend and the Man

Down on his luck and in decline, Wild Bill Hickok arrives at the end of his trail in Deadwood in 1876.

Air Date : 1964-01-03

The Colonel from Connecticut

13. The Colonel from Connecticut

The story of Col. Edwin Drake, the first man to drill for oil in the U.S.

Air Date : 1964-01-10

Teeth of the Lion

14. Teeth of the Lion

Air Date : 1964-01-17

Rodger Young

15. Rodger Young

James MacArthur plays Rodger Young. The story of a young man that enlists in the Army despite having poor eyesight and hearing and ends up earning the Medal of Honor for his deeds fighting the Japanese during WWII.

Air Date : 1964-01-24

The Testing of Sam Houston

16. The Testing of Sam Houston

In 1817, Andrew Jackson appoints a young Sam Houston to oversee the forced relocation of the Cherokee from Tennessee. He soon clashes with both Jackson and the US Government over his fair and humane treatment of the Cherokee.

Air Date : 1964-01-31

The Special Courage of Captain Pratt

17. The Special Courage of Captain Pratt

Richard Pratt's now controversial efforts to assimilate Native Americans into "white" society by education and rejection of tribal traditions. He advocated for Native Americans and founded the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

Air Date : 1964-02-14

The Night Raiders

18. The Night Raiders

A recounting of the events leading to John Brown's disastrous raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859.

Air Date : 1964-02-21

Plague

19. Plague

Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse attempts to convince the US Government and the public of the value of vaccinations against small pox. One of his first patients - the President of the United States Thomas Jefferson.

Air Date : 1964-02-28

The Pathfinder

20. The Pathfinder

The meeting of two great American Legends in 1846 California - Colonel John C. Fremont and John Sutter - on the eve of war with Mexico.

Air Date : 1964-03-06

The President Vanishes

21. The President Vanishes

In 1893 President Grover Cleveland embarks on a mysterious voyage into Long Island Sound aboard a friend's yacht pursued by a suspicious reporter. It was twenty four years later that it was revealed that he had surgery to remove a tumor.

Air Date : 1964-03-13

The Henry Bergh Story

22. The Henry Bergh Story

A man crusades for better treatment of animals and forms the ASPCA in 1866. He later crusades for better treatment of children.

Air Date : 1964-03-20

Kentucky's Bloody Ground

23. Kentucky's Bloody Ground

The first of a two part episode recalling Daniel Boone's attempt to settle Kentucky and the events leading to the siege of Boonesborough by the Shawnee in 1778.

Air Date : 1964-04-03

The Siege of Boonesborough

24. The Siege of Boonesborough

This two part episode recounts the story of Daniel Boone and the 1778 Siege of Boonesborough by the Shawnee.

Air Date : 1964-04-10

Escape

25. Escape

The true Civil War story of an escape by Union POWs from the Confederate Libby Prison in 1864. The POWs tunneled under the walls and into an adjoining building which gave them access to the street. While some were recaptured, a few got away, including Colonel Streight [Michael Constantine] who had organized the escape.

Air Date : 1964-04-17

The Pirate and the Patriot

26. The Pirate and the Patriot

Thirty four years later, General Andrew Jackson, commanding the US Army defending New Orleans, is about to get revenge for his treatment by the British during the American Revolution with a little help from a local buccaneer.

Air Date : 1964-05-01

Cast

Kent Smith
Kent Smith

(William Carroll)

Russell Johnson
Russell Johnson

(Narrator (voice))

Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe

(Townsend)

Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban

(Jean Lafitte)

James Dunn
James Dunn

(Indian Agent McLean)

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.

(Jervis)

Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan

(Col. Callaway)

David McCallum
David McCallum

(Capt. Hanning)

Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta

(Lt. Bullhead)

Peggy McCay
Peggy McCay

(Mrs. Callaway)

James MacArthur
James MacArthur

(Rodger Young)

Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher

(Colonel Lewis Washington)

Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor

(Johann Sutter)

Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson

(President Grover Cleveland)

Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan

(E.J. Edwards)

Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan

(Col. Fraser)

Peter Graves
Peter Graves

(Daniel Boone)

Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow

(Gen. Beauregard)

David White
David White

(Benton)

John Marley
John Marley

(Grey Beard)

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten

(Captain Meehan)

Arthur Batanides
Arthur Batanides

(Lieutenant Gomez)

Arthur Hunnicutt
Arthur Hunnicutt

(Simon Kenton)

Marion Ross
Marion Ross

(Sister Marcella)

Harry Townes
Harry Townes

(Dr. O'Reilly)

Ted Eccles
Ted Eccles

(James Boone)

Miriam Colon
Miriam Colon

(Sarah Crow)

Richard Lupino
Richard Lupino

(Lt. Brown)

Stuart Cooper

(Flanders Callaway)

Eddie Little Sky
Eddie Little Sky

(Left Hand)

Claude Akins
Claude Akins

(Father Kranz)

Laurie Mock
Laurie Mock

(Frances Callaway)

Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery

(Tucker)

Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee

(Harriet Tubman)

Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid

(Trenholm)

Flip Mark
Flip Mark

(Andrew Jackson)

Sheree North
Sheree North

(Agnes Lake)

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

(Uncle Billy Smith)

Earl Holliman
Earl Holliman

(Will Cross)

Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher

(Fleming)

Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon

(Sgt. Willis)

George Mitchell
George Mitchell

(Dr. Drury)

Frank Aletter
Frank Aletter

(James Welton)

Jack Warden
Jack Warden

(Latham)

Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers

(Tombs)

Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin

(Misok Bedrozian)

Maxwell Reed
Maxwell Reed

(Major Hardwick)

Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse

(William Still)

Philip Abbott
Philip Abbott

(Janin)

Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett

(Sister Blandina)

Richard Eyer
Richard Eyer

(Robert Jackson)

William Fawcett
William Fawcett

(Brink)

Julie Sommars
Julie Sommars

(Meg Jethro)

Geoffrey Horne
Geoffrey Horne

(Wales)

James Westerfield
James Westerfield

(Attorney Thomas Green)

Gina Gillespie
Gina Gillespie

(Ellen Howard)

Don Dubbins
Don Dubbins

(Jason Chiles)

George Macready
George Macready

(Dr. Keen)

Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver

(Colonel Thomas Rose)

Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera

(Gambi)

Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke

(Taylor)

Gene Evans
Gene Evans

(Sgt. Winn)

Nancy Malone
Nancy Malone

(Jenny)

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis

(John Ross)

J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon

(Clarence King)

Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie

(President Jefferson Davis)

Bernard Fox
Bernard Fox

(Redcoat Lieutenant)

Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges

(Wild Bill Hickok)

Collin Wilcox Paxton
Collin Wilcox Paxton

(Elizabeth Cross)

Ted Bessell
Ted Bessell

(Davies)

Robert Culp
Robert Culp

(Sam Houston)

Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle

(Gen. Mills)

Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter

(Judge)

Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings

(Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse)

Frank Cady
Frank Cady

(Drover)

Sorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke

(E.W. Ross)

Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper

(Lt. Dickson)

Sean McClory
Sean McClory

(Major Carlton)

Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters

(Rit)

John Fiedler
John Fiedler

(Philip Arnold)

Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine

(Billy the Kid)

Vito Scotti
Vito Scotti

(Ticket Seller)

Maggie McNamara
Maggie McNamara

(Laura Drake)

Steven Marlo
Steven Marlo

(Red Deer)

Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd

(Annie Thompson)

Dick Wilson
Dick Wilson

(Mr. Metcalf)

Paul Burke
Paul Burke

(Capt. Richard Pratt)

Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman

(John Brown)

John Dehner
John Dehner

(President Thomas Jefferson)

Rip Torn
Rip Torn

(Lieutenant John C. Freemont)

Brian Keith
Brian Keith

(Henry Bergh)

Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine

(Colonel Streight)

George Lindsey
George Lindsey

(Hampton)

Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams

(Mrs. Woodhaven)

Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft

(Dr. Anthony Thompson)

Dick Foran
Dick Foran

(Colton)

Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor

(Gen. Breckinridge)

Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen

(O'Brien)

James Griffith
James Griffith

(Harry Young)

Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell

(Benjamin Silliman)

Victor Jory
Victor Jory

(Andrew Jackson)

Antoinette Bower
Antoinette Bower

(Anna Pratt)

Ron Howard
Ron Howard

(Daniel Waterhouse)

Joe De Santis
Joe De Santis

(General Vallejo)

Bernie Hamilton
Bernie Hamilton

(Wilbur Jones)

Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate

(Captain Nathan Hale)

Brock Peters
Brock Peters

(Joe Bailey)

Richard Bull
Richard Bull

(Landlord)

Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews

(Mayor William March 'Boss' Tweed)

Len Lesser
Len Lesser

(Varnes)

James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan

(Josh)

George Kennedy
George Kennedy

(Sergeant Muldaney)

Mario Alcalde

(Too-Chee-La)

Valentin de Vargas
Valentin de Vargas

(Okahatan)

Parley Baer
Parley Baer

(Major Beckham)

Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott

(Eliza Waterhouse)

Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet

(Businessman)

Sandy Kenyon
Sandy Kenyon

(Captain James)

Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley

(Lydia)

Ken Mayer
Ken Mayer

(Harrison)

Don Keefer
Don Keefer

(Copeland)

Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon

(McCanles)

Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley

(Hughes (uncredited))

Hal Needham
Hal Needham

(Recruiting Officer)

Walter Burke
Walter Burke

(Higgins)

David Lewis
David Lewis

(Dr. Bartlett)

Channing Pollock
Channing Pollock

(Kit Carson)

John Anderson
John Anderson

(Colonel Knowlton)

Frank Maxwell
Frank Maxwell

(Connolly)

Tom Reese
Tom Reese

(Mike Williams)

Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley

(Col. Edwin L. Drake)

Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman

(Guard Sergeant)

Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen

(Newby)

Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton

(Buchanan)

Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso

(Sitting Bull)

Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson

(Captain Hull)

James Daly
James Daly

(George Jones)

Edward Knight

(Brady)

Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey

(George Bissel)

H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant

(Lieutenant Waters)

Nora Marlowe

(Widow Chich)

Russell Collins
Russell Collins

(Watson)

Bill Walker
Bill Walker

(Charlie)

Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey

(Dr. Crosley)

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