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The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974TV Mini Series⏱️ 1h 30m
BiographyDramaHistory
7.5
IMDB Rating
62 votes

A mini-series made up of four plays, each showing Benjamin Franklin at a different stage in his life. In each episode, Franklin is played by a different actor.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Melvyn Douglas, Ian Holm, Honor Blackman
Release Date
November 21, 1974
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
as Benjamin Franklin
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Wedderburn
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
as Margaret Stevenson
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
as Benjamin Franklin
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Benjamin Franklin Bache
John Neville
John Neville
as Hillsborough
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
as Dartmouth
Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
as John Church
Georgia Brown
Georgia Brown
as Mrs. Peachum
Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
as Dunning

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

🏷️ Keywords

tv mini series

🎯 Categories

BiographyDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

I agree with Xlegion's review.
by jcrodden2020-03-14

"I remember this, along with many other bi-centennial TV productions, with great fondness. They were made in a much less cynical era (even though Vietnam was a fresh memory in people's minds.) This one was striking in casting, script, acting, everything. I would love to have a copy or see it on a streaming service. In fact, I think that a streaming service could do well with gathering all of the TV specials of this era along with the Bi-centennial minutes, etc. Very well done with this one. Highly recommend...."

📖 Synopsis

A mini-series made up of four plays, each showing Benjamin Franklin at a different stage in his life. In each episode, Franklin is played by a different actor.