Posted on 04/16/2019 11:10:44 AM PDT by simpson96
Centennial is a 12-episode television miniseries, that aired on NBC, from October 1978 to February 1979. It was one of the longest (over 26 hours) and most ambitious television projects ever attempted at the time. It had a budget of US$25 million, employed four directors and five cinematographers, and featured over 100 speaking parts.
The miniseries follows the history of the area of the fictional town of Centennial, Colorado, from 1795 to the 1970s. Its cast included Michael Ansara, Raymond Burr, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad, Barbara Carrera, Richard Crenna, Timothy Dalton, Sharon Gless, Andy Griffith, Mark Harmon, Gregory Harrison, David Janssen, Alex Karras, Brian Keith, Sally Kellerman, Stephen McHattie, Lois Nettleton, Donald Pleasence, Adrienne La Russa, Lynn Redgrave, Clive Revill, Pernell Roberts, Robert Vaughn, Dennis Weaver, Anthony Zerbe and Stephanie Zimbalist.
John Addison - Centennial (TV mini-series 1978): Main theme
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GREAT BOOK!!!
Was truly sad when I’d finished it. (Had been warned I’d feel that way.)
Didn’t watch the TV series because I knew I’d miss episodes and didn’t want to invest the time for an incomplete, fragmented story
This series provided the best role Robert Conrad ever had. I never cared for him that much but he did a good job as the French fur trapper in this series.
great series!! i was just a young bride then. :)
Loved the book, loved the series. So many details about the period which have been mostly lost to the past.
Loved the book, loved the series. So many details about the period which have been mostly lost to the past.
Best mini-series ever!!! Book was also fantastic (I’ve reread the book more than once)...
@nd best mini-series is “Lonesome Dove”....
Agree with you about Lonesome Dove.
I’m planning to read the novel Centennial. From what I hear, I won’t be disappointed.
You won’t be at all...Don’t be disappointed with the first couple of chapters...They set the story up...Then it really rips...You’ll read things very early that comes back very interesting much later...It’s a GREAT read....
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