A Private Battle
Brief Synopsis
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A dramatization of the story of noted writer/journalist Cornelius Ryan, author of "The Longest Day" and "A Bridge Too Far," and the valiant battle against terminal cancer that led him to write about his ordeal, with the help of his loving wife while at the same time determined to complete "A Bridge
Cast & Crew
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Robert Michael Lewis
Director
Susan Stevens
Anne Jackson
John Bartholomew Tucker
Peter Miner
Jack Warden
Film Details
Also Known As
Private Battle
Release Date
1980
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A dramatization of the story of noted writer/journalist Cornelius Ryan, author of "The Longest Day" and "A Bridge Too Far," and the valiant battle against terminal cancer that led him to write about his ordeal, with the help of his loving wife while at the same time determined to complete "A Bridge Too Far," which he had spent years researching. Prolific TV screenwriter John Gay based his script on the book by the Ryans.
Director
Robert Michael Lewis
Director
Cast
Susan Stevens
Anne Jackson
John Bartholomew Tucker
Peter Miner
Jack Warden
Robert Elston
Frederick Rolf
Peter Jeffries-ferrara
Dick Ensslen
Jacques Roux
David Lang
Peter Demaio
Clayton Rohner
Rebecca Schull
Laura A Ross
Millie Velazquez
Jim Boyd
W T Martin
Walter Cronkite
Himself
David Stockton
Rachel Kelly
Annette Miller
Bill Moor
Crew
Randall Badger
Location Manager
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Mark Baker
Production Assistant
Clifford Capone
Costume Designer
Donna Cipriani
Production Assistant
Barbara Claman
Casting
Jack Cooley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chip Cronkite
Apprentice
Bonnie Czekala
Production Assistant
Mark Dichter
Sound Recordist
Harry Drennan
Property Master
James Fanning
Transportation Captain
Ken Ferris
Assistant Camera Operator
Jenny Fitzgibbons
Dga Trainee
David Craig Forrest
Makeup
David Craig Forrest
Hair Stylist
Ira Gallen
Assistant Director
John Gay
Screenplay
Charles Gross
Music
Robert Halmi
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Assistant
Robert Halmi
Producer
Barbara J Hause
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ron Kalish
Sound Editor
Phyllis Kasha
Casting
Michael Lepiner
Executive Producer
William Lister
Gaffer
Barry Markowitz
Assistant Camera Operator
Kathleen Mcgill
Auditor
Patrick Mcmahon
Editor
Beverly Miller
Scenic Artist
Dennis Murphy
Unit Manager Assistant
Ben Oshman
Production Assistant
Larry Pizer
Director Of Photography
Roosevelt Roberts
Key Grip
Cornelius Ryan
Book As Source Material
Kathryn Morgan Ryan
Book As Source Material
Stan Salfas
Assistant Editor
Linda Shamest Rosman
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Stenta
Production Supervisor
James A Taylor
Art Director
Sandy Tung
Sound Editor
Lori Weinless
Production Assistant
Selma Weitz
Auditor
Allan Wertheim
Assistant Director
Robert Wood
Best Boy
Nancy Wood-tuber
Production Coordinator
Mark Wyler
Dolly Grip
Film Details
Also Known As
Private Battle
Release Date
1980
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 7, 1980
