Harold Robbins' The Survivors 55 years old
The Survivors is a high-profile prime time soap opera aired by the ABC television network as part of its Fall 1969 lineup. This program is probably most noted now for having been the only appearance as a regular series character of major Hollywood actress Lana Turner, and also starred other "big names" such as Jan-Michael Vincent, Ralph Bellamy, Diana Muldaur, George Hamilton, Clu Gulager, and Natalie Schafer. Despite their presence, and that above the title of bestselling author Harold Robbins, since the characters were from his novel of the same name, the program was a ratings fiasco, losing badly to Mayberry R.F.D. and The Doris Day Show on CBS and The NBC Monday Movie on NBC. A program as expensive to produce as this one must garner large ratings in order to be successful, so it was cancelled at midseason, although it was rerun the following summer in an attempt to recoup at least some of the investment.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Bell He was 31 , now 86 years old | |
| Clu Gulager He was 40 , now 96 years old | |
| Ralph Bellamy He was 65 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Lana Turner She was 48 , 74 years old when she died | |
| Jan-Michael Vincent He was 25 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Kevin McCarthy He was 55 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Diana Muldaur She was 31 , now 86 years old | |
| Louise Sorel She was 29 , now 84 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Harold Robbins' The Survivors (55 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1969-09-22
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 14