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The Guns of August (1962), also published as August 1914, is a volume of history by Barbara W. Tuchman. It is centered on the first month of World War I. After introductory chapters, Tuchman describes in great detail the opening events of the conflict. Its focus then becomes a military history of the contestants, chiefly the great powers.
Original Release
12/24/1964
US Release
12/24/1964
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fritz Weaver | Narrator |
| Archduke Franz Ferdinand | Self |
| Winston Churchill | Self |
| Georges Clemenceau | Self |
| Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf | Self |
| Crown Prince Hohenzollern | Self |
| Josephus Daniels | Self - USN |
| Duke of Windsor | Self - at Funeral of Edward VII, Walks with Father |
| Emperor Franz Josef | Self |
| Emperor Karl | Self |
Directors
Writers
Arthur Tourtellot, Barbara Tuchman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fritz Weaver | Narrator |
| Archduke Franz Ferdinand | Self |
| Winston Churchill | Self |
| Georges Clemenceau | Self |
| Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf | Self |
| Crown Prince Hohenzollern | Self |
| Josephus Daniels | Self - USN |
| Duke of Windsor | Self - at Funeral of Edward VII, Walks with Father |
| Emperor Franz Josef | Self |
| Emperor Karl | Self |
| Empress Augusta Victoria | Self |
| Empress Zita | Self |
| Armand Fallières | Self |
| John French | Self |
| Joseph-Simon Galliéni | Self |
| Grand Duchess Anastasia | Self |
| Grand Duchess Maria | Self |
| Grand Duchess Olga | Self |
| Grand Duchess Tatiana | Self |
| Grand Duke Nicholas | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lawrence G. White | Executive Producer |
| Nathan Kroll | Producer |
