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'''''Captains and the Kings''''' is a 1972 historical novel by [[Taylor Caldwell]] chronicling the rise to wealth and power of an Irish immigrant, Joseph Francis Xavier Armagh, who emigrates as a penniless teenager to the United States, along with his younger brother and baby sister, only for their parents to die shortly afterwards. Joseph Armagh befriends a Lebanese immigrant, and both are taken under the tutelage of an American plutocrat. An inter-generational saga focusing on the themes of the American dream, discrimination and bigotry in American life, and of history as made by a cabal of the rich and powerful, through Armagh's attempt to make his eldest son, who eventually becomes a senator, the first Catholic President of the United States.
'''''Captains and the Kings''''' is a 1972 historical novel by [[Taylor Caldwell]] chronicling the rise to wealth and power of an Irish immigrant, Joseph Francis Xavier Armagh, who emigrates as a penniless teenager to the [[United States]], along with his younger brother and baby sister, only for their parents to die shortly afterwards. Joseph Armagh befriends a Lebanese immigrant, and both are taken under the tutelage of an American plutocrat. An inter-generational saga focusing on the themes of the American dream, discrimination and bigotry in American life, and of history as made by a cabal of the rich and powerful, through Armagh's attempt to make his eldest son, who eventually becomes a senator, the first Catholic President of the United States.
It was one of the top 10 best-sellers of 1972, as ranked by [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. Caldwell drew heavily on aspects of the [[Kennedy family]], [[John D. Rockefeller]] and [[Howard Hughes]], although she did write in the epilogue that the "Armagh family" is fictional and was not meant to lampoon nor criticize.


==Plot==
The book was adapted into an eight-part television miniseries by [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] in the 1976 broadcast season, starring [[Richard Jordan]], [[Charles Durning]], [[Blair Brown]], [[Perry King]], [[David Huffman]], [[Patty Duke]] and a star-laden supporting cast. Duke won an [[Emmy Award]] for her performance. Jordan won a [[Golden Globe]] award and an [[Emmy]] nomination for his performance. Durning was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. [[Beverly D'Angelo]] made her debut. [[Cinematographer]] [[Ric Waite]] won his only Emmy Award for his work on the miniseries.<ref name=thr>{{cite news|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina |title=Cinematographer Ric Waite Dies at 78 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinematographer-ric-waite-dies-78-293350 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher= |date=2012-02-21 |accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>
Young Joseph Armagh, recently of Ireland, who promised his dying mother to care for his younger siblings lands in [[Boston]]. His determination carries him through years of shady-deal making and his gradual accumulation of wealth and power. Caldwell takes on the global power brokers.

==Release==
===Book===
It was one of the top 10 best-sellers of 1972, as ranked by [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VQ0fgo5v6e0C&pg=PA579&lpg=PA579&dq=Captains+and+the+Kings+was+one+of+the+top+10+best-sellers+of+1972&source=bl&ots=NJ98tL8mYG&sig=OZVSr7-MYnxNAGcWlcmvTTiXQCQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi04pDTy4DLAhXD4iYKHXbYBXUQ6AEIRjAG#v=onepage&q=Captains%20and%20the%20Kings%20was%20one%20of%20the%20top%2010%20best-sellers%20of%201972&f=false|page=579|first=Daniel S.|last=Burt|year=2004|isbn=978-0618168217|title=The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times}}</ref> Caldwell drew heavily on aspects of the [[Kennedy family]], [[John D. Rockefeller]] and [[Howard Hughes]], although she did write in the epilogue that the "Armagh family" is fictional and was not meant to lampoon nor criticize.{{cn|date=February 2016}}

===Miniseries===
The book was adapted into an eight-part television miniseries by [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] in the 1976 broadcast season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fan.tv/shows/21637-captains-and-the-kings|accessdate=February 18, 2016|work={{noitalic|Fan TV}}|title=CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS (1976)}}</ref>

====Cast====
=====Main=====
* [[Richard Jordan]] as Joseph Armagh
* [[Harvey Jason]] as Harry Zieff
* [[Patty Duke]] as Bernadette Hennessey Armagh
* [[Blair Brown]] as Elizabeth Healey Hennessey
* [[Robert Vaughn]] as Charles Desmond
* [[Perry King]] as Rory Armagh
* Katherine Crawford as Mary Armagh
* [[Jane Seymour]] as Marjorie Chisholm
* Bernard Behren as Gentleman
* [[Cynthia Sikes]] as Claudia
* [[Charles Durning]] as Ed Healey
* [[David Huffman]] as Sean Armagh
* [[Terry Kiser]] as Courtney Wickersham
* [[Vic Morrow]] as Tom Hennessey
* [[Barbara Parkins]] as Martinique
* [[Joanna Pettet]] as Katherine Hennessey
* Doug Heyes Jr. as Kevin Armagh
* [[Jenny Sullivan]] as Honora Houlihan
* [[Beverly D'Angelo]] as Miss Emmy

=====Supporting=====
* [[Peter Donat]] as Clair Montrose
* [[Henry Fonda]] as Sen. Enfield Bassett
* [[John Houseman]] as Judge Newell Chisholm
* [[Celeste Holm]] as Sister Angela
* [[Joe Kapp]] as Strickland
* [[Ann Dusenberry]] as Anne-Marie
* Rod Haase as Mace
* [[Charles H. Gray]] as Captain Calvin
* Charles O. Lynch as Hotel Clerk
* Roberta Storm as Mrs. Calvin
* [[Ray Bolger]] as R.J. Squibbs
* [[Sian Barbara Allen]] as Cara Leslie
* [[Neville Brand]] as O'Herlihy
* [[John Carradine]] as Father Hale
* [[Lee de Broux]] a Teddy Roosevelt
* [[Robert Donner]] as Wounded Texan
* [[George Gaynes]] as Orestes Bradley
* [[Stefan Gierasch]] as Gannon
* [[Alan Hewitt]] as Gov. Hackett
* [[Cliff De Young]] as Brian Armagh
* [[Burl Ives]] as Old Syrup
* [[Clifton James]] as Gov. Skerritt
* [[Roger Robinson]] as Cpl. Lincoln Douglas
* [[Pernell Roberts]] as Braithwaite
* [[Ken Swofford]] as Capt. Muldoon
* Terence Locke as Faylen
* [[William Prince]] as Jay Regan
* [[Ford Rainey]] as Abraham Lincoln
* [[Richard Herd]] as Talmadge
* Walter O. Miles as Doctor
* [[Mills Watson]] as Preston
* John Herbsleb as Young Courtney
* [[Macon McCalman]] as Dolan
* [[James O'Connell]] as Orren Teale
* [[Ann Sothern]] as Mrs. Finch
* [[Patrick Labyorteaux]] as Young Rory
* Leslie Simms as Mrs. Teale
* [[Johnny Doran]] as Young Joseph
* [[Harvey Gold]] as Miles Lawrence
* [[Sally Kirkland]] as Aggie
* George Skaff as Prosecutor
* [[Philip Bourneuf]] as Father Scanlon
* [[Edward Edwards]] as 1st Soccer Player
* [[John Dennis Johnston]] as Medical Orderly
* [[Ronald Long]] as Hotel Clerk
* [[Connie Kreski]] as Pearl Gray
* [[Kermit Murdock]] as James Spaulding
* [[Eldon Quick]] as Albert
* Randy Shields as 2nd Soccer Player
* [[William Bryant]] as Skeeter
* [[William D. Gordon]] as Doctor Gill
* Sandy Ward as Louie
* Vincent Milana as 1st Striker
* Norman Stuart as Swiss Gentleman
* Ned Wilson as Van Cleve
* Stephen Coit as President McKinley
* [[John de Lancie]] as Timothy Armagh
* Sterling Swanson as Spokesman
* Ted Gehring as Heckler
* [[Patrick Whyte]] as English Gentleman
* [[Todd Martin]] as Bensinger
* [[Ben Wright]] as German Gentleman
* Albert Carrier as French Gentleman
* [[Byron Webster]] as William Jennings Bryan
* Grant Owens as Captain O'Neill

====Awards====
Duke won an [[Emmy Award]] for her performance. Jordan won a [[Golden Globe]] award and an [[Emmy]] nomination for his performance. Durning was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. [[Beverly D'Angelo]] made her debut. [[Cinematographer]] [[Ric Waite]] won his only Emmy Award for his work on the miniseries.<ref name=thr>{{cite news|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|title=Cinematographer Ric Waite Dies at 78 url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinematographer-ric-waite-dies-78-293350|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=February 21, 2012|accessdate=February 29, 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 05:51, 18 February 2016

Captains and the Kings
Front Cover (1972)
AuthorTaylor Caldwell
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical Novel
PublisherFawcett Publications
Publication date
1972
Pages816
OCLC318377470
Preceded byOn Growing Up Tough 
Followed byTo Look and Pass 

Captains and the Kings is a 1972 historical novel by Taylor Caldwell chronicling the rise to wealth and power of an Irish immigrant, Joseph Francis Xavier Armagh, who emigrates as a penniless teenager to the United States, along with his younger brother and baby sister, only for their parents to die shortly afterwards. Joseph Armagh befriends a Lebanese immigrant, and both are taken under the tutelage of an American plutocrat. An inter-generational saga focusing on the themes of the American dream, discrimination and bigotry in American life, and of history as made by a cabal of the rich and powerful, through Armagh's attempt to make his eldest son, who eventually becomes a senator, the first Catholic President of the United States.

Plot

Young Joseph Armagh, recently of Ireland, who promised his dying mother to care for his younger siblings lands in Boston. His determination carries him through years of shady-deal making and his gradual accumulation of wealth and power. Caldwell takes on the global power brokers.

Release

Book

It was one of the top 10 best-sellers of 1972, as ranked by The New York Times Best Seller list.[1] Caldwell drew heavily on aspects of the Kennedy family, John D. Rockefeller and Howard Hughes, although she did write in the epilogue that the "Armagh family" is fictional and was not meant to lampoon nor criticize.[citation needed]

Miniseries

The book was adapted into an eight-part television miniseries by NBC in the 1976 broadcast season.[2]

Cast

Main
Supporting

Awards

Duke won an Emmy Award for her performance. Jordan won a Golden Globe award and an Emmy nomination for his performance. Durning was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Beverly D'Angelo made her debut. Cinematographer Ric Waite won his only Emmy Award for his work on the miniseries.[3]

References

  1. ^ Burt, Daniel S. (2004). The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times. p. 579. ISBN 978-0618168217.
  2. ^ "CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS (1976)". Fan TV. Retrieved February 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  3. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (February 21, 2012). "Cinematographer Ric Waite Dies at 78 url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinematographer-ric-waite-dies-78-293350". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing pipe in: |title= (help)

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