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Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

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Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Based onGuts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
by Ben Bradlee Jr.
Screenplay byMike Robe
Directed byMike Robe
StarringDavid Keith
Barnard Hughes
Annette O'Toole
Peter Boyle
Paul Dooley
Jim Fitzpatrick
ComposersArthur B. Rubinstein
Grover Helsley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
ProducersRobert A. Papazian
James G. Hirsch
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
EditorsByron Brandt
Karen P. Sharp
Running time187 minutes
Production companyPapazian Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 30 (1989-04-30) –
May 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North is a 1989 American drama miniseries written and directed by Mike Robe. It is based on the 1988 book Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North by Ben Bradlee Jr. The film stars David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle, Paul Dooley and Jim Fitzpatrick. The film aired on CBS in two parts on April 30, 1989, and on May 2, 1989.[1][2][3]

Plot

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Cast

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Ratings

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Viewership and ratings for Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(households)
Viewers
(millions)
Ref(s)
1 "Part 1" April 30, 1989 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 14.0/23 20.2 [4]
2 "Part 2" May 2, 1989 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 9.6/15 12.7 [5]

References

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  1. ^ Michaelson, Judith (January 31, 1989). "The Other Oliver North Show : As Trial Opens, TV Drama Is at Halfway Point". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Dowd, Maureen (March 19, 1989). "TELEVISION; Sensitive Mission: Retelling Oliver North's Story". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. ^ O'Connor, John J. (April 28, 1989). "TV Weekend; Is Oliver North a Hero or a Scoundrel?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "We loved CBS' Lucy tribute". USA Today. May 3, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306197470.
  5. ^ "Bright spots for No. 3 ABC". USA Today. May 10, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210811.
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