Why Centennial is basically a history of the U.S. as a country
About this episode
Perry Hibner discusses the differences between the Centennial miniseries and the original novel, along with production anecdotes and insights.
TVC 741.5: Perry Hibner, author of Centennial Revisited , discusses some of the differences between Centennial the miniseries and the original James Michener novel; how the tragic death of actor Richard Kelton affected production of the miniseries; how Andy Griffith saved the life of Sharon Gless during filming of the final episode; and how executive producer John Wilder originally wanted James Garner to narrate the series, instead of David Janssen. Centennial Revisited is available in hardcover, paperback, and as an eBook from DorrancePublishing.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and includes exclusive interviews with more than thirty cast members of the epic miniseries , including Gregory Harrison, Barbara Carrera, Cristina Raines, Cliff DeYoung, Mark Harmon, William Atherton, Glynn Turman, Les Lannom, and executive producer John Wilder .
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