Benjamin Franklin (miniseries)

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Benjamin Franklin
Also known asThe Lives of Benjamin Franklin
GenreBiography
Drama
History
Written by Howard Fast
Loring Mandel
Directed by Glenn Jordan
Starring Willie Aames
Eddie Albert
Beau Bridges
Melvyn Douglas
Richard Widmark
Theme music composer Billy Goldenberg
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producer Lewis Freedman
Producers Glenn Jordan
George Lefferts
Running time360 minutes
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseNovember 21, 1974 (1974-11-21) 
January 28, 1975 (1975-01-28)

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin.

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The series was broadcast by CBS and won five Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Limited Series. [1] Howard Fast won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the first installment (The Ambassador). Glenn Jordan was also nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Ambassador episode, and Loring Mandel was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for The Whirlwind episode. [2]

The four 90-minute episodes [3] debuted on November 21 and December 17, 1974, and January 9 and 28, 1975. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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  6. O'Connor, John J. (28 January 1975). TV: Enlightening Study of Franklin Ends Tonight, The New York Times , p. 67.
  7. Gardella, Kay (21 November 1974). Ben Franklin Star of Bicentennial Series, New York Daily News , p. 59.
    • 31 July 1974). Get a Line on the Real Ben, Indianapolis News (details of upcoming series; incorrectly reports that Franklin had 13 illegitimate children, a common false tale)