North and south mini series with patrick swayze

James read and patrick swayze turn in great performances as george and orry. North and south podla rovnomennej knihy johna jakesa serial sever a juh zobrazuje sagu dvoch rodin. North and south 1985, north and south, book two 1986 and heaven and hell. And, second, i thought that they ended book ii perfectly. George washington epic historical 1984 mini series part 2 duration. North and south made patrick swayze an overnight success as a leading male star. Patrick swayze as orry and james read as george are as earnest and effective as can reasonably be expected under the. North and south features an amazing ensemble cast led by patrick swayze. Ah, but the north and south books of john jakes who already had a trilogy made into a miniseries in the golden days a decade and a half previously had a dangling finale that was not filmed. North and south from patrick swayze movie secrets e. North and south book ii vhs 6 video set civil war mini series book 2 swayze. I didnt watch this when the series was on back in the eighties, apart from the odd episode.

With kirstie alley, david carradine, philip casnoff, mary crosby. Both north and south miniseries in the 80s were critically hailed and gigantic hits with audiences. The complete collection 1985 starring patrick swayze and james read on dvd and bluray. Patrick portrayed confederate soldier orry main in the1985 north and south miniseries. North and south is the title of three american television miniseries broadcast on the abc network in 1985, 1986, and 1994. One of them is from south carolina and lives on his familys plantation where they own slaves. James read was already a tv star wth nbc tvs remington steele. Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the american civil war in this 3part miniseries. The civil war has just ended, but things in the country arent much better, especially in the south. Patrick swayze, james stewart, robert mitchum, and many more. Orry main, a southerner and george hazard, a northerner. Patrick swayze, a southerner, does confess early on that some of us feel slavery is outdated. Years later alley opened up about how fascinated she was by swayze, which later led to her falling in love with him.

For those who havent seen the miniseries before, patrick swayze s character is a student at west point in this scene, a couple of decades before the civil war. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between orry main of south carolina patrick swayze and george hazard of pennsylvania james read, who become best friends while attending the united states military academy at west point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the war. Book i more a sprawling miniseries about unrest on each side of the masondixon line from 1842 to 61, adapted from john jakes bestselling novel. The first installment, 1985s north and south, remains the seventhhighest rated miniseries in tv history. May 12, 2019 explore ncs0000s board the mini series.

He played confederate soldier orry main in the sweeping sixepisode miniseries, which aired in 1985 and put swayze on many more radars. The programs, set in the civil war era, relay tumultuous events. Actor james read left and patrick swayze have their friendship tested time and again by the widening political differences between northerners and southerners in the 12hour, sixpart miniseries north and south, airing on abc beginning november 3. Iggy pop reading a love letter to his dead dog tromba from the new museums daily bedtime stories series, curated. Shogun the mini series special edition uncut jerry london. North and south was one of the mostwatched miniseries of all time. A south carolinian young man, orry main patrick swayze, leaves his rich home for west point academy. The story follows two friends who meet at west point. The 15,669squarefoot main house, built in 1843, includes.

North and south the complete collection by kevin connor. Patrick swayze leslie anne down orry and madaline north and south. George hazard a orry main spolu absolvuju west point. With kirstie alley, georg stanford brown, david carradine, philip casnoff. Set before, during, and immediately after the american civil war, they are based on the 1980s trilogy of novels north and south by john jakes. Discovery, lionsgate remaking north and south miniseries. Kirstie alley and patrick swayze first met on the set of north and south, a popular miniseries in the mid eighties. With philip casnoff, kyle chandler, cathy lee crosby, lesleyanne down. James read, left, and patrick swayze starred in the original miniseries adaptation of north and south in 1985.

North and south takes place before the civil war started. For those who havent seen the miniseries before, patrick swayzes character is a student at west point in this scene, a couple of decades. Sep 15, 2009 for those who havent seen the mini series before, patrick swayze s character is a student at west point in this scene, a couple of decades before the civil war. See more ideas about north south, civil war movies and patrick swayze. North and south ran one whole week as did the sequel north and south book ii, love and war. North and south is truly one of the great miniseries, and in fact in my opinion surpasses other great civil war. She shared some personal memories of their time spent together down in.

Set before, during, and immediately after the american civil war, they. Another north and south miniseries is on its way vulture. Click here and start watching north and south, book i in seconds. There was no need for the third book, in my opinion. North and south is set in the 19th century at the time of the american civil war. Lesley anne down, who costarred with patrick swayze in the 1985 miniseries north and south, spoke to ew following his death. This so much better to sit and watch the north and south books by john jakes. Not only was the popularity of the show astonishing, but the speed at which patrick swayze became an international household name after starring in it was quite remarkable. This mini series is the first in three mini series based on john jakess civil war novels.

North and south was a dramatic mini series about the friendship between two young men that meet at west point. Read gained international recognition playing george hazard in the hit miniseries north and south alongside patrick swayze back in 1985. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between orry main of south carolina patrick swayze and george hazard of pennsylvania james read, who. This epiclength box set brings into a single collection three of the most acclaimed miniseries of the 1980s and 1990s, adapted from john jakess trilogy of bestsellers. There was a whorehouse scene i think elizabeth taylor was the madam. Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the american civil war. Wait, wasnt that already a miniseries with patrick swayze in. Aug 22, 20 abc broadcast a sixpart miniseries over three years in 1985, 1986 and 1994 starring patrick swayze as orry main. Sep 16, 2009 lesley anne down, who costarred with patrick swayze in the 1985 mini series north and south, spoke to ew following his death. Outstanding editing for a miniseries or a special single camera production. Aug 24, 2019 north and south was one of the mostwatched mini series of all time.

North and south was a popular american mini series which followed events before, during and after the american civil war. See more ideas about patrick swayze, north, civil war movies. Of course, i love the miniseries as much as i did years ago when it first aired on tv. The complete series dvd new patrick swayze, james read north and south. As for billy hazard the original actor became a director shortly after making the first mini series he directed blue crush recently. The novels were each adapted into television miniseries starring patrick swayze and james read in 1985, 1986, and 1994. The saga remains tvs highestrated miniseries to date. My husband and i got into the series very quickly and found it to be very entertaining. The main characters are acted very well and you either love or hate them. North and south patrick swayze 6 vhs box set brand new sealed episodes 16.