Benjamin Franklin (miniseries)
| Benjamin Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Lives of Benjamin Franklin |
| Genre | Biography Drama History |
| Written by | Loring Mandel Howard Fast Loring Mandel |
| Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
| Starring | Willie Aames Eddie Albert Beau Bridges>br>Lloyd Bridges Melvyn Douglas Richard Widmark |
| Theme music composer | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lewis Freedman |
| Producers | Glenn Jordan George Lefferts |
| Running time | 360 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 21, 1974 – January 28, 1975 |
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin.
The series was broadcast by CBS and won five Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Limited Series. Howard Fast won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the first installment (The Ambassador). Glenn Jordan was also nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Ambassador episode, and Loring Mandel was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the episode "The Whirlwind".
The four 90-minute episodes debuted on November 21 and December 17, 1974, and January 9 and 28, 1975.