The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977 film)

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
GenreDrama
Written byRobert E. Thompson
Directed byDavid Greene
StarringBen Gazzara
Lorne Greene
Mo Malone
John Pleshette
Music byFred Karlin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCharles Fries
ProducerRichard Freed[1]
Production locationsMcKinney Square, McKinney, Texas
Dealey Plaza - 500 Main Street, Dallas, Texas
CinematographyVilis Lapenieks
EditorAllan Jacobs
Running time210 minutes
Production companyCharles Fries Productions Inc.
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1977 (1977-09-30)
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The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald is an American two-part television film shown on ABC in September 1977.[2] The film stars Ben Gazzara, Lorne Greene[3] and John Pleshette in the title role. It is an example of alternative history.[4] The hypothesis is what might have happened if Lee Harvey Oswald had not been killed by Jack Ruby and had stood trial for the murder of President John F. Kennedy.[5]

  1. ^ Grove, Lloyd (November 1977). "What's Wrong with This Photo" (PDF). Crawdaddy. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. ^ The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Library of Congress website
  3. ^ DeBoom, Fred. "Lorne Greene stars in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald" (The 100th Planet, July 14, 2015)
  4. ^ "The Trial Of Lee Harvey Oswald". Park Circus. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. ^ The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald at Artist Direct