Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964, to May 9, 1965 (Sundays, 6:30-7:30pm, Eastern). The series was based on the Pulitzer Prize winning 1956 book, Profiles in Courage by U.S. President John F. Kennedy (and Ted Sorensen), who had been assassinated the previous November.
| Profiles in Courage | |
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 Tom Bosley as George W. Norris, 1965 | |
| Genre | Historical anthology |
| Based on | the book Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy (and Ted Sorensen) |
| Directed by | Lamont Johnson Daniel Petrie José Quintero Michael Ritchie (film director) Alexander Singer |
| Theme music composer | Nelson Riddle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Robert Saudek |
| Producer | Gordon Oliver |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 44 mins. |
| Production company | Robert Saudek Associates |
| Distributor | NBC Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | November 8, 1964 – May 9, 1965 |
Overview
The series lasted for 26 episodes, each of which would feature a figure from American history who took an unpopular stand during a critical moment in the nation's history. Seven of the eight senators from Kennedy's book were profiled, with the exception being Mississippi's Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar. Music for the opening and closing theme was arranged by Nelson Riddle, based on the Irish ballad, The Boys of Wexford, home of Kennedy's ancestors.
Historical background
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Oscar W. Underwood" | Lamont Johnson | David Karp | November 8, 1964 | |
| Starring Sidney Blackmer | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mary S. McDowell" | Jose Quintero | Peter S. Feibleman | November 14, 1964 | |
| Starring Rosemary Harris | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Thomas Hart Benton" | Lamont Johnson | A. J. Russell | November 29, 1964 | |
| Starring Brian Keith | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Richard T. Ely" | Michael O'Herlihy | Walter Bernstein | December 6, 1964 | |
| starring Dan O'Herlihy | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Sam Houston" | Sherman Marks | A. J. Russell | December 13, 1964 | |
| starring J. D. Cannon | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Governor John M. Slaton" | Robert Gist | Don Mankiewicz | December 29, 1964 | |
| Starring Walter Matthau | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "John Adams" | TBA | TBA | December 27, 1964 | |
| Starring David McCallum | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Robert A. Taft" | Jose Quintero | William Hanley | January 3, 1965 | |
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"Washington May 1946" Starring Lee Tracy as Senator Robert A. Taft Closing narration: "The storm raised by Senator Taft's speech eventually died down. It did not, after all the uproar, appear to affect the Republican sweep in nineteen forty-six nor was it, at least openly, an issue in Taft's drive for the presidential nomination in nineteen forty-eight. Taft's action was characteristic of the man who was labeled a reactionary and who was proud to be a conservative and who showed unhesitating courage in standing against the flow of public opinion for a cause that he believed to be right." Also starring David Opatoshu as Max Goldman Co-Starring Lou Frizzell as Howard Jensen George Furth as Stanley Sue Randall as Joan Owens Featuring Martha Taft ...... Louise Lorimer Tom Smith ........... Steve Ihnat Senator Wilks ...... Eugene Roche Editor ........... Jason Wingreen Reporter ......... Tommy Farrell Reporter .............. Lee Millar Reporter .......... Robert Casper Reporter ......... Frank Behrens and Loring Smith as Roger Marsden | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Anne Hutchinson" | Cyril Ritchard | Jonathan Miller | January 10, 1965 | |
| Starring Wendy Hiller | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "General Alexander William Doniphan" | TBA | Don Mankiewicz | January 17, 1965 | |
| Starring Peter Lawford | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "John Peter Altgeld" | Daniel Petrie | Philip S. Goodman | January 24, 1965 | |
| Starring Burgess Meredith | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Frederick Douglass" | Sherman Marks | Don M. Mankiewicz | January 31, 1965 | |
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Opening narration: "This man, Frederick Douglass, on his way home with a bundle of wood, will soon bring distinction to a name not his own. He would find himself with greater opportunities than he had ever imagined, but first he would have to face great risks, public and personal, as well as the greatest risk — doing damage to the cause he serves." "New Bedford Massachusetts 1838" Starring Robert Hooks as Frederick Douglass Closing narration: "Frederick Douglass had to flee to England to escape recapture as a fugitive slave. There, he made speeches for his cause and, eventually, friends in England bought Douglass from his master, Captain Auld of Baltimore. As a freed man, he returned to the United States and served his country in many ways. He recruited Negro soldiers for the Union Army. He was an advisor to President Lincoln and, in eighteen eighty-nine, he was appointed the United States minister to Haiti." Also starring Claudia McNeil as Mrs. Haines Co-Starring Harry Townes as Will Coffin Alfred Ryder as William Lloyd Garrison Hari Rhodes as Nathan Johnson Featuring Mr. Haines ...... Frederick O'Neal Wendell Phillips ........... Richard Rust Ruggles ...... James Edwards Anna Douglass ........... Mittie Lawrence Mrs. Everett ......... Lillian Bronson Mrs. Johnson .............. Isabelle Cooley Dock Boss .......... Ray Teal Willie ......... Joel Fluellen Billings .............. Jack Donner Storekeeper .......... Arthur Peterson | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Daniel Webster" | Robert Gist | A. J. Russell | February 7, 1965 | |
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"Long Island 1849" Opening narration: "The contemporary called Daniel Webster a living lie — because no man on Earth could be so great as he looked. Certainly, his striking appearance was half the secret of his power — he convinced all who looked upon his face that he was one born to rule men. There can be no mistaking he was a great man — he looked like one, he talked like one and he insisted he was one. Ever since his first speech in Congress, attacking the War of 1812, Webster riveted the House of Representatives as no freshman had ever held it before. He was the outstanding orator of all time — whether at a picnic, as an advocate before the Supreme Court or... in the Senate. Webster first was elected to the Senate in eighteen twenty-seven. He soon became a strong voice against the institution of slavery, characterizing it as... one of the greatest evils, both moral and political. He presented petitions for the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, he served as Secretary of State and returned to his seat in the Senate to face the crisis of impending Civil War. When the moment came to test his greatness, Daniel Webster had to risk everything that he held dear." Starring Martin Gabel Closing narration: "Daniel Webster suffered many abuses for his stand for the Union and his own political ambitions were thwarted. But, the fact that Secession did not occur until ten years later, is due in great part to him. He helped the country understand and accept Henry Clay's Compromise." Also starring Martine Bartlett as Caroline Webster Sandy Kenyon as Fletcher Webster Co-starring Robert F. Simon as Henry Clay Malcolm Atterbury as Timothy Felson Carl Benton Reid as John C. Calhoun Slave Dealer .... Woodrow Parfrey Emerson .......... Booth Colman Senator Seward .... Morris Ankrum Garrison ............. G. B. Atwater Klinger ............. John Holland John Greenleaf Whittier .. Ken Drake Rev. Theodore Parker ... David Bond Senator Walker ....... Tyler McVey Millard Fillmore .......... Jim Boles Slave ............ Robert Murphy | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Woodrow Wilson" | TBA | David Karp | February 14, 1965 | |
| Starring Whit Bissell | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Prudence Crandall" | Andrew Singer | Andy Lewis | February 21, 1965 | |
| Starring Janice Rule | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Andrew Johnson" | Alexander Singer | Philip S. Goodman | February 28, 1965 | |
| Starring Walter Matthau | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Hamilton Fish" | TBA | TBA | March 7, 1965 | |
| Starring Henry Jones | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Charles Evans Hughes" | TBA | David Karp | March 14, 1965 | |
| Starring Kent Smith | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Edmund G. Ross" | Gerald Mayer | Andy Lewis | March 21, 1965 | |
| Starring Bradford Dillman | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "George W. Norris" | TBA | Don Mankiewicz | March 28, 1965 | |
| Starring Tom Bosley | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Grover Cleveland" | Lamont Johnson | Philip S. Goodman | April 4, 1965 | |
| Starring Carroll O'Connor | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "John Quincy Adams" | Michael Ritchie | Andy Lewis | April 11, 1965 | |
| Starring Douglas Campbell | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "John Marshall" | TBA | David Karp | April 18, 1965 | |
| Starring Gary Merrill | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey" | Robert Gist | Don Mankiewicz | April 25, 1965 | |
| Starring George Grizzard | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "George Mason" | Joseph Anthony | A. J. Russell | May 2, 1965 | |
| Starring Laurence Naismith | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Thomas Corwin" | Michael Ritchie | Don Mankiewicz | May 9, 1965 | |
| Starring George Rose | ||||||
Awards
The series won two awards; a Peabody Award for Robert Saudek and a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television.[1]
External links
Episodes of Profiles in Courage on the Internet Archive
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