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Ike 

| Biography, Drama, History | TV Mini-Series (1979)
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During World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower serves as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. On a personal level, he has an extramarital affair with his driver Kay Summersby.

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Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Dana Andrews | See full cast & crew »
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1979  
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win. See more awards »

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Series cast summary:
Robert Duvall ...  Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 3 episodes, 1979
Lee Remick ...  Kay Summersby 3 episodes, 1979
Dana Andrews ...  Gen. George C. Marshall 3 episodes, 1979
J.D. Cannon ...  Gen. Walter Bedell Smith 3 episodes, 1979
Paul Gleason ...  Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee 3 episodes, 1979
Darren McGavin ...  Gen. George S. Patton 3 episodes, 1979
Wensley Pithey Wensley Pithey ...  Winston Churchill 3 episodes, 1979
Ian Richardson ...  Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery 3 episodes, 1979
Stephen Roberts Stephen Roberts ...  President Franklin Delano Roosevelt 3 episodes, 1979
William Schallert ...  Gen. Mark Clark 3 episodes, 1979
Vincent Marzello ...  Mickey McKeogh 3 episodes, 1979
Major Wiley Major Wiley ...  Sgt. Mooney 3 episodes, 1979
Lowell Thomas ...  Self - Narrator 3 episodes, 1979
Bonnie Bartlett ...  Mamie Eisenhower 2 episodes, 1979
Vernon Dobtcheff ...  Gen. Charles DeGaulle 2 episodes, 1979
Richard Herd ...  Gen. Omar Bradley 2 episodes, 1979
David de Keyser David de Keyser ...  Field Marshall Sir Alan Brooke 2 episodes, 1979
Francis Matthews ...  Noel Coward 2 episodes, 1979
Patricia Michael Patricia Michael ...  Gertrude Lawrence 2 episodes, 1979
Clifton Jones ...  Sgt. Hunt 2 episodes, 1979
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Miniseries detailing the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who commanded American forces during World War II, romanced his driver Kay Summersby and later became President of the United States. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>

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Mightiest Invasion Force in History Fights Its Way to Victory. Led by the Greatest American Hero of the 20th Century. The Man Everyone Called...Ike

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Biography | Drama | History | War

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Historical sources for the movie included official files of the United States Army; the Office of the Chief of Military History; the National Archives; public records and documents, and "Past Remembering: My Love Affair with Dwight D. Eisenhower" by Kay Summersby Morgan. See more »

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Immediately following the scene where Ike (Robert Duvall), traveling with General George S. Patton (portrayed by Darren McGavin), in Patton's command car, steps out of the car, and is seen physically taking a step across the German border, after saying "It's been a long, long time since an Eisenhower returned to Germany," an on screen caption states "Ohrdruf, Germany April 13, 1944." Ohrdruf is a small town in south central Germany, the infamous site of the Ohrdruf forced labor and concentration camp, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp, and famously was the first concentration camp liberated by U.S. troops, specifically the 4th Armored Division of Patton's Third Army, and was visited in person by Eisenhower, Patton, and Omar Bradley April 12-13, 1945. This was ten months and six days after D-Day (June 6, 1944). The on-screen caption is correct as to the location, but incorrect as to the date, since it could not have happened on April 13, 1944, which would have been almost two months before D-Day. See more »

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Edited into Ike: The War Years (1980) See more »

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Robert Duvall makes this for me
25 October 2003 | by dtucker86 – See all my reviews

Someone said that this film is much ado about nothing. They said that it spends an entire miniseries debating an absurdly narrow historical question. Did General Eisenhower have an affair with his English driver Kay Summersby? Harry Truman, who never liked Eisenhower, said that he wrote to General George C. Marshall and asked permission to divorce Mamie so he could marry this woman. Truman said Marshall wrote such a blistering response that he abandoned the idea. Truman said he destroyed the letter so it cannot be proven today. This aside, Robert Duvall is an amazing actor who really brings Eisenhower to life. He shows his humanity and his decency, especially when he has to make the decision for the Normandy Invasion. This is a fine miniseries in the tradition of Holocaust and Roots that gives a fine history lesson.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1979 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ike: The War Years See more »

Filming Locations:

Camp Pendleton, California, USA See more »

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ABC Circle Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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