"RACE TO FREEDOM: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD" (1994) Review

Many テレビ viewers and moviegoers might be surprised to learn that Hollywood had aired a good number of テレビ 映画 that featured the topic of U.S. slavery. One of those 映画 proved to be an offshoot of the 1977 miniseries, "ROOTS". However, another was the 1994 テレビ movie called "RACE TO FREEDOM: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD".

The 1994 テレビ movie is a story about the Underground Railroad, a loose network of secret routes and 安全, 安全です houses occasionally used によって willing 19th-century slaves in the United States to escape...

"THE BLUE AND THE GRAY" (1982) Review

In 1982, CBS テレビ aired a three-part miniseries about the experiences of two families during the Civil War. Sounds familiar? It should, for John Jakes had wrote something similar in three novels between 1982 and 1987 – namely the "NORTH AND SOUTH" Trilogy. Jakes’ novels were adapted for テレビ in 1985, 1986 and 1994. However this miniseries was produced によって Larry White and Lou Reda. And despite the mildly similar theme to the "NORTH AND SOUTH" saga, there are some vast differences.

"THE BLUE AND THE GRAY" had not been based upon any particular...

"THE SHADOW RIDERS" (1982) Review

When I first set out to discover how many of 作者 Louis L'Amour novels had been adapted for the 映画 and television, I had assumed at least a handful had gone through this process. I was surprised to discover that many of his works had been adapted. And one of them turned out to be the 1982 テレビ movie, "THE SHADOW RIDERS".

I have only seen two L'Amour adaptations in my life - "THE SHADOW RIDERS" and the 1979 two-part miniseries, "THE SACKETTS". Both productions seemed to have a great deal in common. The two productions are adaptations of L'Amour (which...

”THE WINDS OF WAR” (1983) Review

Some forty-five years ago, 作者 Herman Wouk wrote ”The Winds of War”, a bestselling novel about the experiences of a middle-aged U.S. Navy officer and his family during the early years of World War II. A decade later, ABC テレビ and producer David Wolper brought his story to the テレビ screen with a seven-part, fourteen-and-a-half 時 miniseries that became a ratings hit and a major Emmy and Golden Globe nominee.

Produced によって Dan Curtis and Barbara Steele, and directed によって Curtis; ”THE WINDS OF WAR” was a sprawling saga that told the story...