Valley Forge is a 1975 videotaped adaptation of the 1934 Broadway play by Maxwell Anderson. Directed and produced by Fielder Cook. Originally broadcast as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series of specials.
| Valley Forge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama War |
| Screenplay by | Sidney Carroll |
| Story by | Maxwell Anderson (play) |
| Directed by | Fielder Cook |
| Starring | Richard Basehart Harry Andrews Simon Ward |
| Theme music composer | Vladimir Solinsky |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Duane Bogie (credited as Duane C. Bogie) |
| Producer | Fielder Cook |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production companies | Clarion Productions Columbia Pictures Television Hallmark Hall of Fame |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | 3 December 1975 |
Plot
The film concerns the American Revolutionary War encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and a planned escape by the men desperate to leave behind the terrible conditions of the winter.
Cast
- Richard Basehart as General George Washington
- Harry Andrews as General William Howe
- Simon Ward as Major John André
- Victor Garber as General Lafayette
- Christopher Walken as The Hessian
- Edward Herrmann as Congressman Folsom
- Nancy Marchand as Annie
- John Heard as Mr. Harvie
- Woodrow Parfrey as Minto
- Lane Smith as Spad
- Josef Sommer as Brig. Gen. 'Dusty' Varnum
Production
Writing
To condense the plot, the seventy-five-minute production entirely omits the play's principal female character, Mary Philipse.
Filming
Shot partly on location in Canada.
See also
External links
- Valley Forge at IMDb
