The Blue and the Gray - Recut

Buy This Item The Blue and the Gray - Recut by Sony Pictures  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 11-26-2008     A remarkable ensemble of screen legends, including Gregory Peck, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, Geraldine Page and Colleen Dewhurst star in one of the most compelling, thoughtful and comprehensive Civil War films ever produced. Based on the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton, <i>The Blue and the Gray</i> is recognized for its historic accuracy, dramatic intensity and spectacular battle sequences. Filmed entirely on location in Arkansas with over 160 characters and 6,300 extras, this searing saga contains all the stirring conflict and narrative lyricism of such cinematic masterpieces as Gone with the Wind and Glory. The film brilliantly reconstructs an eternally fascinating and controversial era in American history when families and nation were divided between the black and the white, the North and the South and <i></i>. Reader Reviews I liked this miniseries. I remember the making of this back in the early '80's. I am from Arkansas and the entire show was filmed in Arkansas. I recognize a lot of Arkansas people in the background behind the real actors. For instance, the University of Arkansas Athletic Director and former Razorback football coach, Frank Broyles, is the doctor who pronounces Lincoln dead near the end. Also, a Little Rock TV reporter, Chuck Dovish, played the part of the injured soldier that John Geyser's girlfriend helped at Bull Run. He the one who says "God bless you, miss." My uncle was an extra in the movie too. He is the tall, skinny soldier who stumbles as he gets up off the ground in the prison scene near the end when the John Geyser tries to get his brother, Luke, out of prison. Yep, that's my Uncle Milton! I liked the show, although it was a bit unbelievable at times. Let's face it, John Geyser couldn't be at Gettysburg and Vicksburg at the same time. Both happened at the same time in July of 1863. And, Lincoln didn't give his famous speech until later on in the Fall. He gave the speech months after Vicksburg had fallen. And, true, the hairstyles were very early '80's on many of the soldiers. They didn't spend as much time and money on facial hair as they did on Gettysburg years later. It was worth my money, just the same.

The Blue and the Gray - Recut Available from Amazon Price: $14.99 Updated on 11-26-2008.

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