Out of Uniform - Commander Adama

I've never been quite sure what to make of Lorne Greene's opening credits clip for Battlestar Galactica (1978 - 79).  The clip showing Greene (Commander Adama) is appropriately somber and dramatic - but - take a close look - he is wearing PAJAMAS - not his military uniform!  The Adama-in-his-Pajamas scene is from the pilot movie ("Saga of a Star World").

Lorne Greene as Commander Adama -
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica - is copyright (c) and trademark NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.

Lorne Greene stars in "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald" (1977)!

As far as I know, besides Battlestar Galactica - Lorne Greene's only other science fiction project is the two-part 1977 ABC-TV Mini-Series The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald.  This gripping "what if?" movie speculates what might have happened if Jack Ruby hadn't killed Lee Harvey Oswald.  In this excellent film (written by Robert E. Thompson and directed by David Greene), Oswald is put on trial for killing JFK and Lorne Greene plays his defense attorney.  Ben Gazzara ("Run For Your Life") and Frances Lee McCain (Lorraine's mother in "Back to the Future") co-star.

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald was released on VHS and also LaserDisc back in the day - but has not been released on (legit) DVD as far as I can determine.

The entire 3-hour movie can be seen on YouTube.  Don't miss this fantastic "what if?" scenario...view it HERE:

Lorne Greene

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald is copyright (c) by Charles Fries Productions, Inc.
Battlestar Galactica is copyright (c) NBC / Universal.
Photos are used for illustrative purposes only.