Call to Glory is an American television series that aired 23 episodes during the 1984-1985 TV season on the ABC-TV network. The show focused on USAF pilot Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family, living near Edwards Air Force Base during the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the pilot episode aired August 13, 1984. The first episode related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During its production run, the show came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa Sarnac while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's then more noticeable isolation from civilization. The series was an early appearance of in the career of actor Elisabeth Shue, who starred as the Sarnacs' daughter.
This episode had the return of Raynor home after the Viet Nam war. Every one had grown up Jackie had a baby. Wesley became a draft dodger and fled to Canada and at the end of the episode he came home to see his father. It was clear that this series was going into a different direction if only ABC would have stuck with it for another season.
This episode had the return of Raynor home after the Viet Nam war. Every one had grown up Jackie had a baby. Wesley became a draft dodger and fled to Canada and at the end of the episode he came home to see his father. It was clear that this series was going into a different direction if only ABC would have stuck with it for another season.
This episode mainly concentrates on the relationship between Raynor and Jackie. Jackie is growing into womanhood and Raynor is comming to grips with it.
This episode mainly concentrates on the relationship between Raynor and Jackie. Jackie is growing into womanhood and Raynor is comming to grips with it.
The news that a child is on the way puts a wedge in the Sarnacs' marriage as they both try to cope with feelings of doubt and guilt.
The news that a child is on the way puts a wedge in the Sarnacs' marriage as they both try to cope with feelings of doubt and guilt.
Tension mounts in the Sarnac household as Raynor prepares for a mission that has already claimed the life of one of his best test pilots.
Tension mounts in the Sarnac household as Raynor prepares for a mission that has already claimed the life of one of his best test pilots.
Raynor and Vanessa are so involved in their friends' marital problems, they don't notice Carl is facing a crisis of his own.
Raynor and Vanessa are so involved in their friends' marital problems, they don't notice Carl is facing a crisis of his own.
While testing a new flight system, Sarnec is hounded by an investigative reporter probing for revelations about defense spending.
While testing a new flight system, Sarnec is hounded by an investigative reporter probing for revelations about defense spending.
Forced to bail out of a crippled plane, Raynor and a Japanese Air Force officer struggle to survive in a dangerous wilderness.
Forced to bail out of a crippled plane, Raynor and a Japanese Air Force officer struggle to survive in a dangerous wilderness.
Raynor's involvement in a bitter political controversy could cost him a valued friendship...and ruin his military career.
Raynor's involvement in a bitter political controversy could cost him a valued friendship...and ruin his military career.
The violence spawned by the Civil Rights Movement hits home when Wesley and a black friend are beaten by teenage racists.
The violence spawned by the Civil Rights Movement hits home when Wesley and a black friend are beaten by teenage racists.
Raynor faces one of his toughest missions as he tries to prevent a bitter ex-pilot from exposing the details of a top secret mission.
Raynor faces one of his toughest missions as he tries to prevent a bitter ex-pilot from exposing the details of a top secret mission.
Craig T. Nelson stars in this critically acclaimed, gripping two hour premiere presentation that launched the exciting weekly CALL TO GLORY, television series. The year was 1962. John F. Kennedy was president, Nikita Krushchev ruled Russia, and the world held its breath as the Cuban missle crisis pushed the two superpowers to the brink of war. Behind the scenes, Air Force pilots flew dangerous spy missions over Cuba to monitor the volatile situation. Many men answered the CALL TO GLORY and many of them never made it back. This is the story of those brave pilots and their families.
Craig T. Nelson stars in this critically acclaimed, gripping two hour premiere presentation that launched the exciting weekly CALL TO GLORY, television series. The year was 1962. John F. Kennedy was president, Nikita Krushchev ruled Russia, and the world held its breath as the Cuban missle crisis pushed the two superpowers to the brink of war. Behind the scenes, Air Force pilots flew dangerous spy missions over Cuba to monitor the volatile situation. Many men answered the CALL TO GLORY and many of them never made it back. This is the story of those brave pilots and their families.
Col. Raynor Sarnac is a pilot with the right stuff—he's flown missions in two wars and has risen to command a reconnaissance wing at Laughlin AFB, Texas, where he pilots his fliers and his family through the turbulent Cold War of the early 1960s. In October 1962 Sarnac's wing is ordered to fly continuous U-2 missions over Cuba—to obtain conclusive evidence that the Russians are installing offensive missiles. Meanwhile, Sarnac's wife Vanessa, who lives in constant dread of 'the knock at the door,' is baffled by her youngest son who won't speak to anyone but his sister; and has difficulty coping with a headstrong 16-year-old daughter who's taking flying lessons from her grandfather against her mother's orders.
Col. Raynor Sarnac is a pilot with the right stuff—he's flown missions in two wars and has risen to command a reconnaissance wing at Laughlin AFB, Texas, where he pilots his fliers and his family through the turbulent Cold War of the early 1960s. In October 1962 Sarnac's wing is ordered to fly continuous U-2 missions over Cuba—to obtain conclusive evidence that the Russians are installing offensive missiles. Meanwhile, Sarnac's wife Vanessa, who lives in constant dread of 'the knock at the door,' is baffled by her youngest son who won't speak to anyone but his sister; and has difficulty coping with a headstrong 16-year-old daughter who's taking flying lessons from her grandfather against her mother's orders.
Call to Glory is an American television series that aired 23 episodes during the 1984-1985 TV season on the ABC-TV network. The show focused on USAF pilot Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family, living near Edwards Air Force Base during the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the pilot episode aired August 13, 1984. The first episode related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During its production run, the show came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa Sarnac while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's then more noticeable isolation from civilization. The series was an early appearance of in the career of actor Elisabeth Shue, who starred as the Sarnacs' daughter.
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