A story of the professional and private lives of two Army officers, Court Massengale an incompetent schemer who doesn't care about his men, and Sam Damon, ...

Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television miniseries directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S.

Based on the best-selling novel by Anton Myrer, Once An Eagle is one of the most acclaimed mini-series of all time, alongside "Winds of War" and "War and ...

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Anton Myrer's novel chronicles the careers of two American soldiers from 1918 through World War II. One is disillusioned Sgt. Sam Damon; the other, ambitious Lt ...

Oct 5, 2023 · Structured as a flashback on the eve of a horrific battle campaign in the South Pacific during WWII, Once an Eagle jumps back to America's ...

As miniseries go, "Once an Eagle" is a decent one, especially for its time, with competent actors, exotic locales, and the nearly unique-for-TV depiction of ...

A television miniseries based on the book was aired on NBC in 1976, with actor Sam Elliott portraying Sam Damon.

The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.

The mini-series ends after a climactic battle in the SW Pacific. The performances of Sam Elliott, Darleen Carr, Glenn Ford, Andrew Stevens, and Amy Irving are ...