I'll Fly Away
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I'll Fly Away

Year:
Duration:
60 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
8.3
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 31 wins & 37 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1991-10-07
Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Sam Waterston
Forrest Bedford
Regina Taylor
Lilly Harper
Jeremy London
Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford
Ashlee Levitch
Francie Bedford
John Aaron Bennett
John Morgan Bedford
Kathryn Harrold
Christina LeKatzis
Peter Simmons
Paul Slocum
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Adlaine Harper
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Trivia
Forrest Bedford and Nathan Bedford are both named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate officer and founding member of the Ku Klux Klan. The housekeeper Lily Harper is named for Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). The latter was a major inspiration for the series, as the creators thought it would be interesting to explore the life of Atticus Finch's housekeeper Calpurnia outside of the Finch household.
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The character 'Forrest Bedford' was ranked #17 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).
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The role of Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford was played in the pilot by Jason London. When the series was picked up for more episodes, Jason was already committed to filming The Man in the Moon (1991)'. He suggested that his twin brother, Jeremy, replace him in the series. However, Jason took over the role again in late 1993 for the series' two-hour conclusion ("I'll Fly Away: Then & Now") when Jeremy was shooting another project.
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Quotes
D.A. Forrest Bedford: If I have to stop this car somebody's going to regret it!
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Photos from cast
Bonnie Bartlett Karen Carlson
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