| The Blue and the Gray | |
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| Created by | John Leekley and Bruce Catton |
| Screenplay by | Ian McLellan Hunter |
| Story by | John Leekley and Bruce Catton |
| Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Starring | John Hammond Stacy Keach Lloyd Bridges Gregory Peck |
| Theme music composer | Bruce Broughton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Hugh Benson Harry Thomason |
| Editors | Fred A. Chulack Bud Friedgen |
| Running time | 381 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 14 – November 17, 1982 |
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The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was executive produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television. A novel of the same name by John Leekley was published as a companion to the series in 1982, based on a story by John Leekley and Bruce Catton and the teleplay by Ian McLellan Hunter. The title refers to the colors of the uniforms worn by United States Army and Confederate States Army soldiers respectively.