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Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American television film which served as the backdoor pilot to the homonymous NBC television series it started. It is closely based on the novel of the same title; the second of the Little House book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The pilot film was produced by Ed Friendly[1] with the script written by Blanche Hanalis[2] and directed by Michael Landon.[3]
| Little House on the Prairie | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Written by | Blanche Hanalis |
| Directed by | Michael Landon |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Melissa Gilbert |
| Theme music composer | David Rose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
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| Cinematography | Ted Voigtlander |
| Editor | John Loeffler |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 30, 1974 |
| Related | |
| Little House on the Prairie (TV series) | |
Plot
editThe movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods and starting west. After a long and adventurous journey, they stop in Indian Country. Charles builds a house and starts farming, Indians visit them, and they meet Mr. Edwards. After a year, soldiers come and tell the family they have to leave. After packing everything they own, they set off on a new journey.
Cast
edit- Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls
- Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls
- Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls
- Victor French as Isaiah Edwards
- Victor Mohica as Soldat Du Chêne
- Cal Bellini as Brave
- Sam Vlahos as 1st Indian
- Richard Alarian as 2nd Indian
- Marian Beeler as Charlotte Holbrook
- John Steadman as Frederick Holbrook
- Ruth Foster as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)[citation needed]
Production notes
edit- Filmed in early 1974 near Stockton, California.
- First broadcast March 30, 1974
- Broadcast in the series' first season on September 11, 1974
References
edit- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (June 22, 2007). "Ed Friendly, 85, a Producer of 'Little House', Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Cecil (March 27, 1974). "A Writer's Own True-Life 'Tree'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Smith, Cecil (March 24, 1974). "Actor-writer-director Michael Landon is back on the prairie". Los Angeles Times.
External links
edit- Little House on the Prairie Movie at IMDb
- Little House on the Prairie Movie at AllMovie
- Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy
- About Blanche Hanalis
- About Michael Landon
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