George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

George Washington II:
The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II:; The Forging of a Nation
Genre	Drama; War
Written by	James Thomas Flexner (book); Richard Fielder
Directed by	William A. Graham
Starring	Barry Bostwick; Patty Duke Astin
Theme music composer	Bruce Broughton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producer	David Gerber
Producers	Richard Fielder; Robert Hargrove (supervising producer)
Production locations	Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia; Mount Vernon Estate - 3200 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, Virginia; Philadelphia
Cinematography	James Crabe
Editors	;
Running time	190 minutes
Production companies	David Gerber Productions; MGM/UA Television
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	September 21 –; September 22, 1986
Chronology
Preceded by	George Washington (1984)

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is a 1986 television film, and was the sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington. The film chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.

It aired on September 21–22, 1986.^[2] The two-part sequel received low television ratings, among the worst ratings received by a miniseries to that time.^[3]^[4]

Cast[]

Barry Bostwick as George Washington – Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and later first President of the United States
Patty Duke Astin as Martha Washington – Wife of George Washington
Jeffrey Jones as Thomas Jefferson
Richard Bekins as Alexander Hamilton
Penny Fuller as Eliza Powel
Marcia Cross as Anne Bingham
Guy Paul as James Madison
Norman Snow as Edmund Randolph
Lise Hilboldt as Maria Reynolds
Haviland Morris as Henrietta Liston
Daniel Davis as Patrick Henry
Richard Fancy as William Duer
as Henry Knox
as John Jay

References[]

^ Hal Erickson. "George Washington: The Forging of a Nation (1986)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
^ MacMinn, Aleene (6 September 1986). Presidential Bostwick, By George, Los Angeles Times
^ (25 September 1986). George Washington lowest rating miniseries of all time, Evening News (Associated Press)
^ O'Connor, John J. (21 September 1986). TV VIEW; A FAITHFUL, IF UNLIVELY, PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON, The New York Times

External links[]

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation at IMDb

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[1] Hal Erickson. "George Washington: The Forging of a Nation (1986)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

[airing1-2] MacMinn, Aleene (6 September 1986). Presidential Bostwick, By George, Los Angeles Times

[lowratings-3] (25 September 1986). George Washington lowest rating miniseries of all time, Evening News (Associated Press)

[oconnor-4] O'Connor, John J. (21 September 1986). TV VIEW; A FAITHFUL, IF UNLIVELY, PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON, The New York Times

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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

Genre	Drama War
Written by	James Thomas Flexner (book) Richard Fielder
Directed by	William A. Graham
Starring	Barry Bostwick Patty Duke Astin
Theme music composer	Bruce Broughton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producer	David Gerber
Producers	Richard Fielder Robert Hargrove (supervising producer)
Production locations	Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia Mount Vernon Estate - 3200 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, Virginia Philadelphia
Cinematography	James Crabe
Editors
Running time	190 minutes^[1]
Production companies	David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	September 21 (1986-09-21) – September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)
Chronology
Preceded by	George Washington (1984)