Release Date

13 Aug, 1984

Runtime

00:57: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

22/1

Synopsis

Call to Glory is an American drama series created by Ronald M. Cohen, and starring Craig T. Nelson as USAF Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family as they navigated the political tensions and military duties of the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the two-part pilot aired August 13, 1984. The first episode is related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During production, the plot came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's isolation from civilization. The series, set near Edwards Air Force Base, blended historical events with the challenges of military family life, featuring themes of duty, family relationships, and the looming Vietnam War.

Original Title

Call to Glory

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Season 1

13 Aug, 1984

Created By

Actors

Craig T. Nelson

Cindy Pickett

Elisabeth Shue

Gabriel Damon

Keenan Wynn

Tom O'Brien

Crew

Charles Gross

Steve Tisch

Jon Avnet

Benjamin A. Weissman

Robert Folk

Craig Safan

Chuck Arnold