| The Ballad of Andy Crocker | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Stuart Margolin |
| Directed by | George McCowan |
| Starring | Lee Majors Joey Heatherton Pat Hingle Jimmy Dean Barbara Leigh Jill Haworth Marvin Gaye Agnes Moorehead |
| Music by | Billy May |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Aaron Spelling Danny Thomas |
| Producer | Aaron Spelling |
| Cinematography | Henry Cronjager Jr. |
| Editor | Bob Lewis |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | Thomas/Spelling Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 18, 1969 |
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The Ballad of Andy Crocker is a 1969 American made-for-television film produced by Thomas/Spelling Productions, which was first broadcast by ABC.[1]
The film tells the story of a young man's struggle to reclaim his life after fighting in the Vietnam War. It tells a surreal, allegorical tale, similarly to The Swimmer starring Burt Lancaster. Written by actor Stuart Margolin, the film is notable as being one of the first films to deal with the subject matter of Vietnam veterans "coming home".[2] It is also noted for its unusual casting, which placed a number of noted musical artists in key acting roles, including Jimmy Dean and Marvin Gaye.
- ^ Pre-Reviews OK for Film Series Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 04 July 1969: c13.
- ^ Jeremy M. Devine, Vietnam at 24 Frames a Second: A Critical and Thematic Analysis of Over 400 Films about the Vietnam War (University of Texas Press, 1999), ISBN 978-0292716018, p. 57. Excerpts available at Google Books.