Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North explained

Screenplay:Mike Robe
Director:Mike Robe
Starring:David Keith
Barnard Hughes
Annette O'Toole
Peter Boyle
Paul Dooley
Jim Fitzpatrick
Composer:Arthur B. Rubinstein
Grover Helsley
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:2
Producer:Robert A. Papazian
James G. Hirsch
Editor:Byron Brandt
Karen P. Sharp
Cinematography:Kees Van Oostrum
Runtime:187 minutes
Company:Papazian Productions
Network:CBS

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North is a 1989 American drama miniseries written and directed by Mike Robe. It is based on the 1988 book Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North by Ben Bradlee Jr. The film stars David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle, Paul Dooley and Jim Fitzpatrick. The film aired on CBS in two parts on April 30, 1989, and on May 2, 1989.[1] [2] [3]

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Ratings

Viewership and ratings for Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
TitleAir dateTimeslot (ET)Rating/share
(households)
Viewers
(millions)
1"Part 1"April 30, 1989Sunday 9:00 p.m.14.0/2320.2[4]
2"Part 2"May 2, 1989Tuesday 9:00 p.m.9.6/1512.7[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Judith . Michaelson . The Other Oliver North Show : As Trial Opens, TV Drama Is at Halfway Point . . January 31, 1989 . July 25, 2018.
  2. News: Dowd . Maureen . Maureen Dowd . TELEVISION; Sensitive Mission: Retelling Oliver North's Story . . March 19, 1989 . July 25, 2018.
  3. News: O'Connor . John J. . John J. O'Connor (journalist) . TV Weekend; Is Oliver North a Hero or a Scoundrel? . The New York Times . April 28, 1989 . July 25, 2018.
  4. News: May 3, 1989 . We loved CBS' Lucy tribute . . 3D . .
  5. News: May 10, 1989 . Bright spots for No. 3 ABC . . 3D . .