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.
| Title | Ike |
|---|---|
| Year | 1979 |
| Genre | Drama, War & Politics |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | ABC |
| Cast | Lowell Thomas, Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Dana Andrews, J.D. Cannon, Darren McGavin |
| Crew | Fred Karlin (Original Music Composer), Kay Summersby Morgan (Book), Bill McCutchen (Producer), Louis Rudolph (Executive Producer), Melville Shavelson (Executive Producer), Bill Lenny (Editor) |
| Alternative Titles | Ike: The War Years |
| Keyword | historical figure, miniseries, historical drama, biographical drama |
| First Air Date | May 03, 1979 |
| Last Air date | May 06, 1979 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 3 Episode |
| Runtime | 97:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 6.50/ 10 by 2.00 users |
| Popularity | 2.6562 |
| Language | English |
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