Everything about it is epic, including the battle scenes and the scope of the story which uses the civil war background in an interesting way. George hazard and orry main met at west point and fought in the mexican american war together becoming fast friends. The 1985 first installment, north and south, remains the seventhhighest rated miniseries in tv. Anyway, billy and brett had moved to california after the war, where billy. The following weapons were used in the miniseries north and south. North and south the 20th century files wiki fandom. North and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war.
Who played billy hazard in north and south answers. North and south, book i tv miniseries 1985 cast and crew credits. Billy and brett hazard in 2020 north south, civil war. Book i 1985 episode six 18601861 commentary we finally come to the last episode of the 1985 miniseries, north and south. Ashton is still out for revenge against billy and arranges for him to be attacked on the. The miniseries arrived at a point in which the civil war began to embark upon its last year. Orry is captured in the last major battle, but george gets him released. And, second, i thought that they ended book ii perfectly. This epiclength box set brings into a single collection three of the most acclaimed miniseries of the 1980s and 1990s, adapted from john jakess trilogy of bestsellers. Any fans of the series north and south why did they.
Philip casnoff, kyle chandler, cathy lee crosby, lesleyanne down, jonathan frakes. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between orry main of south carolina and george hazard of pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the united states military academy at west point. Book ii 1986 episode four aprilnovember 1864 commentary episode four of the 1986 miniseries, north and south. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. What happened to those main characters character filmography after north and south, 1990present. Love and war, after the title of the original novel is a 1986 6part miniseries, the second part of a trilogy adapted from trilogy of novels north and south by john jakes. Watch north and south season 1, episode 6 book 1 episode 6. Anyway, billy and brett had moved to california after the war, where billy became a civil. North and south is the intro to the civil war trilogy, with jakes telling the story of 2 families, the main family of south carolina, and the hazards of pennsylvania. North and south book one begins in 1842 were southerner orry main patrick swayze goes off to west point were he meets a good friend named george hazard james read from the north, who will end up being his longtime friend. North and south 1985, north and south, book two 1986 and heaven and hell.
Book 2 picked up at least seven to eight months after episode three left off. George hazard pays a surprise visit to orry at mont royal to apologize for what his fanatical sister said. George hazard and orry main met at west point and fought in the mexican american war. Book i or just north and south is a 1985 6part miniseries, the first part of a trilogy adapted from trilogy of novels north and south by john jakes. Now they find themselves fighting on opposite sides of the civil war and struggle to maintain their friendship through these troubled times. Television lp this category is for questions and answers related to north and south, as asked by users of.
Main characters are orry main patrick swayze and george hazard who became friends while attending the united states military academy at west point. George and orry talk their differences and brett and billy get married. Billy hazard had a brief appearance near the end of the third novel. Based on a bestselling novel by john jakes, north and south is a dramatic miniseries about two best friends and their families set against a backdrop of the american civil war. Swayze and george hazard james read, who are now following their. Watch north and south season 3, episode 1 book 3 episode 1. The civil war is my favorite thing in american history, and i love movies about it. Meeting at west point, george hazard of pennsylvania and orry main of south carolina soon. Mains, planters from south carolina, and hazards, industrialists. A sequel, the 12hour north and south, book ii, carries the families through the war years.
I am a massive john stockwell fan i have been a fan of his since i first saw him as billy hazard on north and south. North and south, book i tv miniseries 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Any fans of the series north and south why did they change. Kirstie alley played georges outspoken abolitionist sister virgilia, with genie. Image detail for frakes and isabel hazard wendy fulton civil war movies. Patrick swayze leslie anne down orry and madaline north and south bk 1. Parts of abcs bloated 12hour north and south starting at 9 p. Kirstie alley virgilia hazard grady and parker stevenson billy hazard book ii were already married during filming. Book ii in the eyes of many fans of the trilogy of miniseries based upon john jakes saga, the north and south trilogy, the only miniseries not worthy of the entire saga is the third one heaven and hell. They were the best 2 choices, and it even had a great supporting cast. Kirstie alley virgilia hazard grady and parker stevenson. Any fans of the series north and south why did they change actors of billy hazzard. Though brought together in a friendship that neither jealousy nor violence could shatter, the hazards and the mains are torn apart by the storm of events that has divided the nation. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of north and south with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at.
Cary guffeyepisode 1, john stockwell, and parker stevenson. Why did the actors for the miniseries north and south change. Orry main patrick swayze and george hazard james read visit the latters family in pennsylvania. The story is also quite faithful to history, and both north and south are portrayed with respect, although the story harshly indicts the institution of slavery, and reminds americans of the incredible fact that this evil was a basic fact of our country for a very long time.
Finally, and my favorite, we have the romance between billy hazard and brett main sealing the connection between the two families, and representing the potential for love between north and south during a time of turmoil and conflict. Part history, part novel, this book chronicles two great american. Image detail for northandsouthbook1stanleyhazardjonathan. My personal opinion is that they wanted the character of billy hazard to look more mature. A must have for anybody like myself who is interested in the american civil war. They resolve their differences and orry finally gives his permission for brett to marry billy hazard. Forbes lamotte and preston smith ambush billy and brett hazard on their way to the flag stop, but things dont turn out the way forbes plans thanks to cousin charles. North and south, book ii tv series yahoo image search results patrick swayze struts his stuff as orry main, in the epic miniseries. There are some things worth fighting for, madeline. Infobox book series north and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war. The trilogy was completed with heaven and hell in 1987.
North and south, book i tv miniseries 1985 full cast. George is getting married and madelines life with justin is getting worse. North and south is the title of three american television miniseries broadcast on the abc network in 1985, 1986, and 1994. North and south, book i 1985 john stockwell and lewis smith in north and south 1985 nord sud mini photos. There was no need for the third book, in my opinion. North and south is a trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place. Infobox television film north and south is the title of three american television miniseries broadcast on the abc network in 1985, 1986, and 1994. Click on the pics for more info on the character, or find them by name below. When they met during filming of book 1, both were married to someone else, but eventually obtained divorces.
Book ii 1986 pompous quotes lines that i suppose were to be well meaning but came off as selfrighteous or a speech. Book i 1985 for many fans of the television adaptations of john jakes north and south trilogy, the first miniseries, a 1985 television adaptation of the 1982 novel, is considered the best. Constance and george hazard, dressed for a somber day south usa, north and. The hazards are from the north and the mains from the south. Oct 26, 2007 finally, and my favorite, we have the romance between billy hazard and brett main sealing the connection between the two families, and representing the potential for love between north and south during a time of turmoil and conflict. Why did the actors for the miniseries north and south. As for billy hazard the original actor became a director shortly after making the first miniseries he directed blue crush recently. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between orry main of south carolina and george hazard of pennsylvania. I have seen quite a few, and this movie and its sequal north and south book 2 took the cake.
Charles main et billy hazard nord et sud 1985 nord. Jan 10, 2020 this pin was discovered by kimberly castellano. I like the scenes with john stockwell and genie francis in it billy and brett. My sisters and i are in the middle of a north and south marathon and i can not find out why they changed actors to the character billy hazzard. Confederate cavalry hat from north and south orry main custom cowboy hat photo of north and south for fans of north and south 26260860 patrick swayze in north and south. Though brought together in a friendship that neither jealousy nor violence could shatter, the hazards and the mains. James makes a speech in charleston with ashton by his side while fort sumter is being held by the federals including billy hazard.
Elizabeth taylor in north and south, book i 1985 robert guillaume in north and. The couple divorced four years later, and have a daughter named molly. Photo of billy and brett hazard for fans of north and south 1985 37888129. North and south, book ii has to be one of the best tv miniseries ever made about the civil war. But we would be without pride, without honor, if we let the north tell us how to live. See more ideas about civil war movies, north south and patrick swayze. Elkanah bent murders orry main and ashton tries to kill him. The first novel, north and south, was published in 1982, and was followed by love and war in 1984. Madeline wearing black corset after marring justin north south book 1 civil.
This north and south 1985 photo might contain street, city scene, and urban setting. Why did the actors for the miniseries north and south change from john stockwell to parker stevenson. To ask other readers questions about north and south, please sign up. North and south, book i 1985 john stockwell and lewis smith in north and south 1985. Billy hazard, ashton main and brett main patrick swazey, conservative dress, north and.
Book ii 1986 saw the return of carradine as lamotte. North and south book iii 1994 any fan of the john jakes north and south trilogy would be more than happy to tell you that the worst entry in the authors saga about two american families in the mid 19th century was the. Jul 19, 20 this pin was discovered by archibald cottington. The 1985 first installment, north and south, remains the seventhhighest rated miniseries in tv history. Set before, during, and immediately after the american civil war, they are based on the 1980s trilogy of novels north and south by john jakes. At west point, orry becomes real pals with george hazard james. First came last novembers north and south on abc, 12 hours of. North and south, book ii will be broadcast in six twohour installments, beginning today and continuing through thursday before concluding next sunday. Mains, planters from south carolina, and hazards, industrialists from pennsylvania, before the civil war second part of the trilogy is set during the war, and the third after.
While fighting on opposite sides of the civil war, they still struggle to maintain their friendship. If anybody knows why he was replaced in book two can they please tell me, ive always wanted to know. Terri garber married north and south cameraman chris hager in 1985. Orry main and george hazard befriend each other when both happen to be going to west point in the 1840s to serve in the american mexican war. She had a bigger appearance in the 1994 miniseries, in episode two. North and south book 1part 3 of 6 quiz 10 questions. North and south tv miniseries civil war wiki fandom.
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