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"The Final War of Olly Winter" is the first television play episode of the first season of the American television series CBS Playhouse. Written by Ronald Ribman, it followed the tale of Olly Winter, an African-American Master Sergeant in the Vietnam War who is walking back to allied-controlled land following a battle with the Viet Cong. Along the way, he meets up with a Vietnamese girl, an orphaned infant, and a dog. The program is basically a monologue as the character of Winter speaks to the girl about his experiences even though she cannot understand him.
The episode was broadcast on CBS on January 29, 1967. Ivan Dixon, who played the title character, was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance.
Cast
Ivan Dixon as Olly Winter
Maidie Norman as Mrs. Pierce
Paulene Myers as Olly's mother
James Hong as Vietnamese lieutenant
Tina Chen as Vietnamese girl
Patrick Adiarte as Viet Cong guerilla
Kam Tong as Chief elder
References
External links
"The Final War of Olly Winter" at IMDb
The Paley Center for Media