Centennial (miniseries)

*Centennial*
Centennial
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Based on	Centennial; by James A. Michener
Written by	Charles Larson; John Wilder; Jerry Ziegman;
Directed by	Harry Falk; Paul Krasny; Bernard McEveety; Virgil W. Vogel;
Starring	Michael Ansara; Barbara Carrera; Raymond Burr; Richard Chamberlain; Robert Conrad; Richard Crenna; Timothy Dalton; Andy Griffith; Mark Harmon; Gregory Harrison; David Janssen; Alex Karras; Brian Keith; Stephen McHattie; Lois Nettleton; Adrienne La Russa; Lynn Redgrave; Pernell Roberts; Robert Vaughn; Dennis Weaver; Anthony Zerbe; Stephanie Zimbalist;
Composer	John Addison
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	12
Production
Producers	Howard P. Alston; Alex Beaton; (Chapter 6); George E. Crosby; Malcolm R. Harding;
Editors	Howard Deane; John Elias; Bill Parker; Ralph Schoenfeld; Robert F. Shugrue; Robert Watts;
Running time	1256 min.; (12 episodes)
Production company	MCA/Universal
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 1, 1978 –; February 4, 1979
Release	September 1980 –; October 1980
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Centennial is a 12-episode American television miniseries that aired on NBC from October 1978 to February 1979, and again from September 1980 to October 1980.^[1] The miniseries follows the fictional history of Centennial, Colorado, from 1795 to the 1970s. It was based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was produced by John Wilder.

With a runtime of 26 hours and a $25 million budget, it was one of the longest miniseries ever and the most expensive television show in history.^[2] It employed four directors and five cinematographers, and featured over 100 speaking parts.^[3] Centennial was released on DVD on July 29, 2008.

^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
^ Gomery, Douglas (July 25, 2019). The Hollywood Studio System: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83902-020-9.
^ Gusse, Brian. "Centennial:: New York Times Review". New York Times reviews. Archived from the original on August 14, 2003. Retrieved July 28, 2006.

[Brooks_and_Marsh-1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

[2] Gomery, Douglas (July 25, 2019). The Hollywood Studio System: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83902-020-9.

[NYTReview-3] Gusse, Brian. "Centennial:: New York Times Review". New York Times reviews. Archived from the original on August 14, 2003. Retrieved July 28, 2006.

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Centennial
DVD cover art
Based on	Centennial by James A. Michener
Written by	Charles Larson John Wilder Jerry Ziegman
Directed by	Harry Falk Paul Krasny Bernard McEveety Virgil W. Vogel
Starring	Michael Ansara Barbara Carrera Raymond Burr Richard Chamberlain Robert Conrad Richard Crenna Timothy Dalton Andy Griffith Mark Harmon Gregory Harrison David Janssen Alex Karras Brian Keith Stephen McHattie Lois Nettleton Adrienne La Russa Lynn Redgrave Pernell Roberts Robert Vaughn Dennis Weaver Anthony Zerbe Stephanie Zimbalist
Composer	John Addison
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	12
Production
Producers	Howard P. Alston Alex Beaton (Chapter 6) George E. Crosby Malcolm R. Harding
Editors	Howard Deane John Elias Bill Parker Ralph Schoenfeld Robert F. Shugrue Robert Watts
Running time	1256 min. (12 episodes)
Production company	MCA/Universal
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 1, 1978 (1978-10-01) – February 4, 1979 (1979-02-04)
Release	September 1980 (1980-09) – October 1980 (1980-10)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)