The Awakening Land
A lusty frontier saga about a pioneer woman and her love for her family, the man she marries, and the land on which she lives, dramatized from Conrad Richter's Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: 'The Trees;' 'The Fields;' and 'The Town.' The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.
Cast: Elizabeth Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Jane Seymour
Miniseries
3 episodes
1. The TreesIn Part 1, the Wheeler family encounters Indians and the elder daughters attract would-be suitors.CC1 h 33 minFeb 19, 1978
2. The FieldsAs the Wheeler family grows larger, Sayward (Elizabeth Montgomery) and her husband (Hal Holbrook) grow apart.CC1 h 37 minFeb 20, 1978
3. The TownAdversities from cholera to wayward children ultimately yield to good fortune for Sayward and Portius in the conclusion of this 3-part miniseries.CC2 h 22 minFeb 21, 1978
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The Awakening Land
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A lusty frontier saga about a pioneer woman and her love for her family, the man she marries, and the land on which she lives, dramatized from Conrad Richter's Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: 'The Trees;' 'The Fields;' and 'The Town.' The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Boris Sagal
- Created by
- Harry Bernsen, Tom Kuhn, Robert E. Relyea, Harry Bernstein
