The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

00.
1963

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.

Storyline

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.
Released
1963-09-27
Episode Runtime
60 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
Production
Unknown

CASTS

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Gen. Nelson Miles
Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Self - Narrator
Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Townsend
Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Philip Crow
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

Lt. Alexander
Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Colonel Lewis Washington
Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Johann Sutter
Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

William Ralston
Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

President Grover Cleveland
Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Col. Fraser
Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Daniel Boone
Byron Morrow

Byron Morrow

Gen. Beauregard
David White

David White

John C. Calhoun
John Marley

John Marley

Callum
Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Captain Meehan
Arthur Batanides

Arthur Batanides

Pouliades
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
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
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

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

Edward Knight

Brady
Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

George Bissel
H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant

Lieutenant Waters
Nora Marlowe

Nora Marlowe

Widow Chich
Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Watson
Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Charlie
Patrick McVey

Patrick McVey

Dr. Crosley

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
1963
.
26 Episodes

Season 1 of The Great Adventure premiered on 1963-09-27.

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