“Ike: The War Years” Part Two (1979) General Eisenhower WW2 TV-Movie
Part 2 or 3. TV Mini-Series about the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower – During World War II, General Eisenhower serves as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. On a personal level, he has an extramarital affair with his driver Kay Summersby. Mostly focusing on his time as Supreme Commander in Europe during World War II. The story is based on Kay Summersby’s 1948 memoir “Eisenhower Was My Boss” and her 1975 autobiography, “Past Forgetting: My Love Affair.”
Historical sources for the movie included official files of the United States Army; the Office of the Chief of Military History; the National Archives; public records and documents. The production starred Robert Duvall as General Eisenhower, Lee Remick as Kay Summersby and Dana Andrews as George C. Marshall. This war series garnered five Emmy Award nominations.
