Benjamin Franklin is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin. It was broadcast by CBS and won five Primetime Emmy Awards.
Approx. run time 360 minutes
Genre Biography / Drama
Written by
Howard Fast
Loring Mandel
Directed by Glenn Jordan
Produced by
Lewis Freedman
George Lefferts
Cast
* Willie Aames as Franklin at age 12
* Beau Bridges as Franklin, the young man
* Eddie Albert as Franklin, the diplomat
* Melvyn Douglas as Franklin the elder statesman
* Richard Widmark as Franklin, the rebel
Music by Billy Goldenberg
Country United States
Language English
Original channel CBS
Release date 21 November 1974
No. of episodes 4
