George Washington (miniseries)

*George Washington*
George Washington
Genre	Biography; Drama; History; War; Miniseries
Based on	George Washington; (1965-72 biography); by James Thomas Flexner
Screenplay by	Jon Boothe; Richard Fielder
Directed by	Buzz Kulik
Starring	Barry Bostwick; Patty Duke Astin
Music by	Laurence Rosenthal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer	David Gerber
Producers	Richard Fielder; Buzz Kulik (sup.)
Cinematography	Harry Stradling Jr.
Editors	Donald Douglas; Mel Friedman; Les Green; David Wages
Running time	480 minutes
Production companies	David Gerber Productions; MGM/UA Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 8 –; April 11, 1984
Related
	George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986);

George Washington is a 1984 American biographical historical television miniseries, that chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States from the age of 11 to the age of 51.^[1] It is directed by Buzz Kulik and stars Barry Bostwick in the titular role and Patty Duke Astin as Martha Washington. The supporting cast features Jaclyn Smith, Lloyd Bridges, José Ferrer, Hal Holbrook, Trevor Howard, James Mason, Clive Revill, and Robert Stack. The screenplay is based on James Thomas Flexner biography of Washington, originally published between 1965 and 1972.

The miniseries first aired in three installments on CBS, between April 8 and 11, 1984.^[2] The first episode Washington's life in the French and Indian War, the second shows the coming and commencement of the Revolutionary War and the final part describes the victory of the independence from Great Britain.

The series was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for six Primetime Emmys including for Outstanding Limited Series. A sequel miniseries, George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, aired in 1986.

Plot

The miniseries covers the life of George Washington, from being a young man to his experiences in the French and Indian War and his rise to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It concludes shortly after the end of the war, with his return to his home in Mount Vernon.

Cast

Barry Bostwick as George Washington
Patty Duke Astin as Martha Washington
David Dukes as George William Fairfax
Jaclyn Smith as Sally Fairfax
Lloyd Bridges as Caleb Quinn
José Ferrer as Robert Dinwiddie
Hal Holbrook as John Adams
Trevor Howard as Lord Fairfax
Jeremy Kemp as Horatio Gates
Richard Kiley as George Mason
Stephen Macht as Benedict Arnold
James Mason as Edward Braddock
Rosemary Murphy as Mary Ball Washington
Clive Revill as Lord Loudoun
Robert Stack as John Stark
Anthony Zerbe as Jacques Legardeur de St. Pierre
J. Kenneth Campbell as Richard Henry Lee
Philip Casnoff as Marquis de Lafayette
Josh Clark as Tench Tilghman
Kevin Conroy as John Laurens
Peter Evans as Thomas Mifflin
Megan Gallagher as Peggy Shippen
John Glover as Charles Lee
Harry Groener as Patrick Henry
Patrick Horgan as William Howe
Robert Schenkkan as Alexander Hamilton
Jon Matthews as John Parke Custis
Christine Estabrook as Abigail Adams
Tom Assalone as Augustine Washington Jr.
William Prince as William Fairfax
Richard Fancy as Sam Adams
Scott Hylands as General Nathanael Greene
Kelsey Grammer as Lieutenant Stewart
Brad Sullivan as Major General Artemas Ward
Louis Turenne as Comte de Rochambeau

Production

The miniseries was shot mainly on location near Washington, DC and in Virginia and Philadelphia, including in Colonial Williamsburg, Independence National Historical Park, Mount Pleasant, Valley Forge National Historical Park, and at Fort Belvoir.^[2]

References

↑ Synopsis InBaseline.com
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External links

George Washington at IMDb

[1] Synopsis InBaseline.com

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George Washington
1st President of the United States (1789–1797) Senior Officer of the Army (1798–1799) Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army (1775–1783) Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775) Delegate to the First Continental Congress (1774)
Military career Revolutionary War	Military career French and Indian War Jumonville Glen Battle of Fort Necessity Battle of the Monongahela Forbes Expedition Washington in the American Revolution Commander-in-chief, Continental Army Aides-de-camp Washington's headquarters office and sleeping tent Boston campaign Siege of Boston Flag on Prospect Hill New York and New Jersey campaign Delaware River crossing Battle of Trenton Battle of the Assunpink Creek Battle of Princeton Philadelphia campaign Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of White Marsh Valley Forge Battle of Monmouth Battles of Saratoga Sullivan Expedition Yorktown campaign Siege of Yorktown Culper Spy Ring Newburgh Conspiracy Newburgh letter Asgill Affair Evacuation Day Springfield Armory Resignation as commander-in-chief Badge of Military Merit Purple Heart Washington Before Boston Medal Horses Nelson Blueskin
Other U.S. founding events	Initiated, co-wrote, 1769 Virginia Association Initiated, 1774 Fairfax Resolves Continental Association Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture 1785 Mount Vernon Conference Chairman, 1787 Constitutional Convention George Washington's political evolution
Presidency (timeline)	1788–89 United States presidential election First inauguration inaugural bible 1792 presidential election Second inauguration Reception at Trenton Title of "Mr. President" Cabinet of the United States Secretary of State Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of War Judiciary Act of 1789 Oath Administration Act Nonintercourse Act Park Watchmen Whiskey Rebellion Militia Acts of 1792 Coinage Act of 1792 United States Mint Presidential Succession Act of 1792 United States Capitol cornerstone laying Proclamation of Neutrality Neutrality Act of 1794 Jay Treaty Pinckney's Treaty Slave Trade Act of 1794 Residence Act Thanksgiving Proclamation Farewell Address State of the Union Address January 1790 December 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 Cabinet Federal judicial appointments John Rutledge Supreme Court nominations
Views and public image	Presidential library The Washington Papers Religious views Town Destroyer Legacy
Life and homes	Early life Birthplace Ferry Farm boyhood home Mount Vernon Fishery Gristmill Whiskey distillery Woodlawn Plantation Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Morris–Jumel Mansion Ford Mansion, Washington's headquarters Hasbrouck House First Presidential Mansion Second Presidential Mansion President's House, Philadelphia Germantown White House Custis estate Washington's relations with the Iroquois Confederacy Potomac Company James River and Kanawha Canal Mountain Road Lottery Congressional Gold Medal Thanks of Congress President General of the Society of the Cincinnati Washington College Washington and Lee University Electoral history of George Washington Post-presidency of George Washington Surveying career of George Washington
Memorials	Washington, D.C. Washington state Washington Monument Mount Rushmore Washington's Birthday Purple Heart The Apotheosis of Washington Washington Monument (Boonsboro, Maryland) Washington Monument (Baltimore) Washington Monument (Philadelphia) George Washington (Houdon) plaster copy George Washington (Ceracchi) George Washington (Canova) George Washington (Greenough) George Washington (Trumbull) George Washington (Stuart, Williamstown) Vaughan Portrait George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door Revolutionary War Door Washington Crossing the Delaware The Passage of the Delaware General George Washington at Trenton Washington at Verplanck's Point General George Washington Resigning His Commission Surrender of Lord Cornwallis Unfinished portrait Lansdowne portrait Gibbs-Channing-Avery Portrait The Washington Family portrait Washington at Princeton paintings George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton Reception at Trenton painting Washington on His Deathbed Statues Paintings Trenton Battle Monument Princeton Battle Monument Point of View sculpture George Washington on Horseback Austin statue Baltimore statue Boston statue Boston relief Mexico City statue Morristown statue Newark statue New York City statue Wall Street statue Paris statue Perth Amboy statue Philadelphia statue Portland statue Richmond monument Trenton statue Washington, D.C. statue West Point monument George Washington University Washington University in St. Louis Washington Masonic National Memorial George Washington Memorial Parkway George Washington Bridge Washington Territory Washington Tree, Mariposa Grove Washington Tree, Sequoia National Park Washington and Jefferson National Forests Washington Square Park Arch U.S. Postage stamps Washington–Franklin Issues 1932 bicentennial Currency Washington quarter 50 State Quarters D.C. and territories quarters America the Beautiful quarters American Women quarters History Instructing Youth dollar Washington dollar Where's George? Lafayette dollar Silver bullion coins Washington nickel Washington half eagle 250th Anniversary half dollar Mount Rushmore Anniversary coins Semiquincentennial coinage Mount Washington
Cultural depictions	Alexander Hamilton (1931 film) Sons of Liberty (1939 film) La Fayette (1961 film) George Washington (1984 miniseries 1986 sequel) A More Perfect Union (1989 film) The Crossing (2000 film) We Fight to Be Free (2006 film) Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–2017 series) The Revolution (2006 miniseries) The War that Made America (2006 miniseries) Washington (2020 miniseries) Hamilton (2020 film) The American Revolution (2025 miniseries) Young Washington (2026 film)
Related	Bibliography Outline Founders Online Founding Fathers of the United States Republicanism Federalist Party Federalist Era Virginia dynasty Coat of arms Cherry-tree anecdote River Farm Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation Washington's Crossing Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 1751 Barbados trip Category Syng inkstand General of the Armies Conway Cabal American Foxhound American Philosophical Society American Revolution patriots Betsy Ross flag Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Mount Vernon replicas George Washington Memorial Building Attempted theft of Washington's skull
Family	Martha Washington (wife) John Parke Custis (stepson) George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson, adopted son) Eleanor Parke Custis (step-granddaughter, adopted daughter) Augustine Washington (father) Mary Ball Washington (mother) Lawrence Washington (half-brother) Augustine Washington Jr. (half-brother) Elizabeth Washington Lewis (sister) Samuel Washington (brother) John A. Washington (brother) Charles Washington (brother) Lawrence Washington (grandfather) Mildred Gale (grandmother) John Washington (great-grandfather) George Reade (2nd great-grandfather) Bushrod Washington (nephew)
Slavery	George Washington and slavery list Betty Caroline Branham William Costin Sarah Johnson Oney Judge Philip Lee William Lee Hercules Posey Christopher Sheels Deborah Squash Harry Washington
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