Once an Eagle (miniseries)
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First episode date December 2, 1976 Number of seasons 1 Country United States | 8.4/10 IMDb Genre Drama, War Final episode date January 13, 1977 Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Richard MichaelsE.W. Swackhamer Release date December 2, 1976 (1976-12-02) (United States) Cast (Sam Damon), (Courtenay Massengale), (Emily Pawlfrey Massengale), (George Caldwell), (Tommy Caldwell), (Ed Caldwell) Similar movies Related E W Swackhamer movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
- once an eagle 1a television miniseries introduction
- Plot
- Once an eagle 1
- Cast
- Background
- Filming locations
- DVD release
- Origin of title
- Awards
- References
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.
The story of two Army officers, one a ruthless, career-obsessed schemer, the other his exact opposite, and their personal and professional lives from the end of World War I to the beginning of Vietnam.
once an eagle 1a television miniseries introduction
Plot
Sam Damon (Sam Elliott) is a virile and praiseworthy warrior.
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Courtney Massengale (Cliff Potts) is the opposite—an impotent, self-aggrandizing conniver.
Cast
Background
Once An Eagle was the second of four story subseries of the NBC anthology series "Best Sellers"; it was preceded by Captains and the Kings, and followed by Seventh Avenue and The Rhineman Exchange.
Anton Myrers book, on which the series is based, is a military novel written in the United States. The novel is noted for its stark descriptions of men in combat and in its analysis of human and technical challenges and the moral dilemmas of command. It is one of only two novels on the US Armys recommended reading list for Officer Professional Development; the other is The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. A coincidental element to both novels is that Sam Elliott had a starring role in the film adaptation of each one, playing a US Army general officer.
Filming locations
Some of the scenes of the film were filmed in Napa Valley, California.
DVD release
Timeless Media Group released the complete television series on a two-disc DVD set on August 31, 2010.
Origin of title
The title is derived from a Persian poem:
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References
Once an Eagle (miniseries) WikipediaOnce an Eagle (miniseries) IMDb Once an Eagle (miniseries) themoviedb.org