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Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years

Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years

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Overview

The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. It ran in the United States from 1960 to 1961, in 27 30-minute episodes and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Its incidental music was written by Richard Rodgers, who won an Emmy for it in 1962. Scriptwriters included Victor Wolfson a dramatist and writer, Quentin Reynolds, William L. Shirer an American journalist, war correspondent and historian, and Richard Tregaskis. One of the program's London-based producers was actor Patrick Macnee, just prior to his being cast as secret agent John Steed in the long-running cult TV series The Avengers.,

Created by Victor Wolfson
Written by Victor Wolfson, William Templeton, Quentin Reynolds
Produced by Patrick Macnee
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Narrator

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Winston Churchill

Rita Webb

Rita Webb

Housemaid

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About Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years

Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years is a documentary, war & politics series exploring themes of world war ii, winston churchill. Created by Victor Wolfson, it stars Gary Merrill, Richard Burton, Rita Webb. The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. It ran in the United States from 1960 to 1961, in 27 30-minute episodes and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Its incidental music was written by Richard Rodgers, who won an Emmy for it in 1962. Scriptwriters included Victor Wolfson a dramatist and writer, Quentin Reynolds, William L. Shirer an American journalist, war correspondent and historian, and Richard Tregaskis. One of the program's London-based producers was actor Patrick Macnee, just prior to his being cast as secret agent John Steed in the long-running cult TV series The Avengers.,

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