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Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Special | 1977 | Jim
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program Drama or Comedy Original Teleplay | 1977 | Ernest
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | 1977
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork | 1977 | Ken
Best Edited Television Special | 1977
Godfrey Cambridge was selected to the play the role of General Idi Amin Dada Oumee, but died on the set from a heart attack early in the filming. Julius Harris took over the part.
Barry Norman, on his BBC show Film '72 (1971), said of Kirk Douglas and Dame Elizabeth Taylor's brief appearances, "Drop your chocolates and you will miss them!"
Burt Lancaster plays statesman (and future two-time Prime Minister) Shimon Peres, Peres is a distant cousin of Lauren Bacall, who was also Lancaster's friend.
Burt Lancaster was born a decade before the real Shimon Peres was.
It was in production at about the same time as Raid on Entebbe (1976), another television production about the same incident. The shows aired on American television less than a month apart.
"[as he comes home] Hershel Vilnofsky: Edra? Edra? Where are you? Edra... you heard it on the radio? Edra Vilnofsky: I... I left the groceries on the table. Hershel Vilnofsky: You heard? About the plane? Edra Vilnofsky: There's... frozen orange juice. It should go in the... refrigerator. Hershel Vilnofsky: For God's sake, what are you talking about, frozen orange juice? Chana... is in the plane. With terrorists! Edra Vilnofsky: I... I've been thinking. I should... never have let her wear that red ribbon. Hershel Vilnofsky: [as he browses through the radio channels] What red ribbon? Edra Vilnofsky: Around her neck. Hershel Vilnofsky: [turns the radio off] Nothing on the radio. Edra Vilnofsky: She wanted to grow up to go to Paris. Hershel Vilnofsky: She could be killed! What are you talking about, her ribbon? Edra Vilnofsky: Suppose... suppose they let the children go. They'll never see that she's... just a little girl! They'll think she's a woman!"
"[at Entebbe Airport, as he sees a blue car and some men approaching the plane] Aaron Olav: [excited] They're Israelis! They're going to get us out of here! Benjamin Wise: I don't think they're Israelis. Aaron Olav: No, they're Jews! You can tell! I'm telling you! It's alright! [the female terrorists runs to the men and hugs them] Benjamin Wise: I don't think they're Jews. Aaron Olav: [surprised] Oh. Where do they come from? Benjamin Wise: Probably Kampala. It's about 30 kilometers from here. Nathan Haroun: Well, they're... Aaron Olav: Arabs. Arabs... You can tell... Arabs."
