The little known story of Walt Whitman and his first love, a beautiful creole girl in New Orleans. From this relationship, Whitman matured as a poet, reflecting upon his devotion to his country and the tenor of the time of Lincoln's assassination. Starring Rene Auberjonois, Lois Nettleton, Anne Rogers, Richard Erdman, Thomas MacGreevy, Roger Perry, William Windom, and John Harlan
S. J. (Sid) Perelman was an American humorist, author, and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker. He also wrote for several other magazines, as well as books, scripts, and screenplays, including several Marx Brothers films and the Academy Award-winning Around the World in Eighty Days.
Upon his return from the Yukon, Jack London set out on further adventures in romance. He became the love mate of Charmian Kittredge, and together they braved dangerous new territory.
In his late teens, Jack London (Mackenzie Astin) heads for gold in the Yukon. On board a ship heading to the tundra, he meets Klondike Kate (JoAnne Worley) and other members of a motley crew. London becomes a boxer to earn his keep, treks into a gold claim with Cassius (William Windom) and meets Pippa (Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy) who is looking for her brother, lost in the arctic. Aided by his friends and a Native American tribe, London has the experience of a lifetime that propelled his career as an author. Also starring Ian Abercrombie, Beverly Garland, John O'Callaghan, Bob Legionaire, Tom Williams, HM Wynant, and John Harlan
