The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van Heflin, and featuring theme music by Richard Rodgers, presented a weekly one-hour dramatization of the lives of famous Americans and important historical events in American History.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Great Adventure

First Air Date

September 27, 1963

Last Air Date

May 1, 1964

Seasons

1

Episodes

26

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

CBS

S01E26

The Pirate and the Patriot

Thirty four years later, General Andrew Jackson, commanding the US Army defending New Orleans, is about to get revenge for his treatment by the British during the American Revolution with a little help from a local buccaneer.

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