The Last Convertible

1979•41m

Drama

A star-laden adaptation of Anton Myrer's sprawling 1978 novel tracing the lives of five Harvard roommates of the class of '44, following them through the next 30 years. At the center of the story is a green 1939 Packard convertible and Chris Farris, a beautiful Radcliffe girl.

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Production

Roy Huggins Productions, NBC Productions

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 24, 1979

Last Aired

September 26, 1979

Networks

NBC

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 1979-09-24

Part 1 of a three-part miniseries based on the 1978 novel by Anton Myrer.

Episode 2

Air date: 1979-09-25

Part 2 of a three-part miniseries based on the 1978 novel by Anton Myrer.

Episode 3

Air date: 1979-09-26

Part 3 of a three-part miniseries based on the 1978 novel by Anton Myrer.

Cast

Perry King

Russ Currier

Deborah Raffin

Chris Farris

Bruce Boxleitner

George Virdon

Edward Albert

Ron Dalrymple

Sharon Gless

Kay Haddon

John Shea

Terry Garrigan

Michael Nouri

Jean Roger des Barres

Caroline Smith

Nancy Van Breymer

Stacey Nelkin

Sheila Garrigan

Tracy Brooks Swope

Liz Baynor

Kim Darby

Ann Rowan

Fred McCarren

Paul McCreed

Pat Harrington Jr.

Maj. Fred Goodman

Martin Milner

Sgt. Dabric

Vic Morrow

Chief Lonborg

Lisa Pelikan

Rosamond Ardley

Stuart Whitman

Col. Hiram Elkhart

John Houseman

Dr. Wetherell

Sam Weisman

Mel

Jeanna Michaels

Denise

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