Ike
Series Overview
Ike, also known as Ike: The War Years, is a 1979 television miniseries about the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The screenplay by Melville Shavelson is based on Kay Summersby's 1948 memoir Eisenhower Was My Boss and her 1975 autobiography, Past Forgetting: My Love Affair. The series aired from May 3–6, 1979 on ABC. During World War II, General Dwight D. 'Ike' Eisenhower serves as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe. On a personal level, he has an extramarital affair with his driver Kay Summersby.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
97 min per episode
1979 – 1979
Premiered: Thu, May 3, 1979
Melville ShavelsonLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “Part 3”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Ike 1979 ABC Mini Series Promo
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-07-20
Cast & Creators
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Lowell Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Robert Duvall
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lee Remick
Kay Summersby
Dana Andrews
Gen. George C. Marshall
J.D. Cannon
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Darren McGavin
Gen. George S. Patton
Wensley Pithey
Winston Churchill
Paul Gleason
Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee
Ian Richardson
FM Sir Bernard Montgomery
Stephen Roberts
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
William Schallert
Gen. Mark Clark
Vincent Marzello
Mickey McKeogh
Major Wiley
Sgt. Moaney
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Melville Shavelson
Kay Summersby Morgan
Fred Karlin
Bill Lenny, John Woodcock
Bill McCutchen, Louis Rudolph, Melville Shavelson
Department Leadership Roster
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
Bill McCutchen
Producer
Bill Lenny
Editor
John Woodcock
Editor
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What is Ike about?
Ike, also known as Ike: The War Years, is a 1979 television miniseries about the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The screenplay by Melville Shavelson is based on Kay Summersby's 1948 memoir Eisenhower Was My Boss and her 1975 autobiography, Past Forgetting: My Love Affair. The series aired from May 3–6, 1979 on ABC. During World War II, General Dwight D. 'Ike' Eisenhower serves as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe. On a personal level, he has an extramarital affair with his driver Kay Summersby.
How many seasons does Ike have?
Ike comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Ike?
Key cast members in Ike include Lowell Thomas, Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Dana Andrews, J.D. Cannon.
Who created or directed Ike?
Ike was developed and directed by Melville Shavelson.