| The Great Adventure | |
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| Genre | Historical Anthology |
| Directed by | Buzz Kulik Philip Leacock Joseph M. Newman Denis Sanders Robert Stevens |
| Narrated by | Van Heflin Russell Johnson |
| Theme music composer | Richard Rodgers |
| Composers | Fred Steiner Bernard Herrmann Wilbur Hatch Leon Klatzkin Nathan Scott David Buttolph Robert Drasnin Leigh Harline |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bert Granet |
| Producers | John Houseman Ethel Winant |
| Running time | 44 mins. |
| Production company | CBS |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 27, 1963 – May 1, 1964 |
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The Great Adventure is an American historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963–64 television season.[1] The initial 13 episodes were narrated by Van Heflin,[2] with the second grouping of 13 episodes narrated by Russell Johnson.[3] The series, which featured theme music by Richard Rodgers, presented a weekly one-hour dramatization of the lives of famous Americans and important events in American history.[4]
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946–1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ Adams, Val (May 10, 1963). "COMPETITION IN TV ASKED BY STANTON / C.B.S. President Sees Goad in Educational Outlets / Network Notes". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Val (December 5, 1963). "2 TV ORCHESTRAS TO PLAY FOR YOUTH / WCBS and N.B.C. to Offer Symphony Concerts Dec.15 / Heflin to Leave 'Adventure'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Val (July 26, 1963). "NEW C.B.S. SERIES TO LOSE HOUSEMAN / 'Great Adventure' Producer to Quit Over Differences". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.