The Awakening Land
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| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Boris Sagal |
| Produced by | Harry Bernsen Robert E. Relyea |
| Written by | Conrad Richter (Novels) James Lee Barrett Liam O'Brien |
| Starring | Elizabeth Montgomery Hal Holbrook Jane Seymour |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Editing by | Bernard J. Small |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | February 19, 1978 – February 21, 1978 |
| Running time | 420 mins. |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
The Awakening Land is 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: 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.
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[edit] Plot
The storyline follows the struggle of Sayward Luckett (Montgomery) as she travels to the unsettled Ohio Valley wilderness from post-revolutionary Pennsylvania. The series takes Sayward from a young single woman, unexpectedly left with three sisters to raise, to a married woman who becomes a mother of seven. Her faithful devotion to her family is recounted against the day-to-day struggle for survival.
[edit] Main cast
- Elizabeth Montgomery ... Sayward Luckett Wheeler
- Hal Holbrook ... Portius Wheeler
- Jane Seymour ... Genny Luckett
- Steven Keats ... Jake Tench
- Louise Latham ... Jary Luckett
- William H. Macy ... Will Beagle
- Jeanette Nolan ... Granny McWhirter
- Bert Remsen ... Isaac Barker
- Charles Gowan ... Alan Hamilton
- Sean Frye ... Resolve Wheeler, as youth
- Tracy Kleronomos ... Dezia Wheeler
- Katy Kurtzman ... Rosa Tench
- Byrne Piven ... Dr. Pearsall
- Julie Gibson ... Lady Peddler
[edit] Production notes
[edit] Locations
The series was shot in historic New Salem, Illinois. Interiors were filmed in a gymnasium in Springfield, Illinois. The gym was also used to house the prop and wardrobe departments. Filming took 2-½ months. The Springfield city council agreed to fill up a nearby lake so it would resemble the Ohio River as an incentive for the production company to choose the area. Animals from the Elgin Zoo were also shipped to the set.
[edit] Crew
- Directed by: Boris Sagal
- ”The Trees” and “The Fields” script: James Lee Barrett
- ”The Town” script: Liam O'Brien
- Novels written by: Conrad Richter
- Executive Producer: Harry Bernstein
- Associate Producer: Robin S. Clark
- Executive Producer: Tom Kuhn
- Producer: Robert E. Relyea
- Original Music by: Fred Karlin
- Cinematography by: Michel Hugo
- Film Editing by: Bernard J. Small
- Production Design by: Jack DeShields
- Set Decoration by: Fred Price
- Costume Design by: Frank Tauss
- Key Costumer: Bill Blackburn
- Hair Stylist: Sugar Blymyer
- Assistant Director: Alan R. Green
- First Assistant Director: Dennis E. Jones
- Property Master: Matt Springman
- Sound Mixer: Glenn E. Anderson
- ADR Editor: Jerry Jacobson
- Assistant Cameraman: Jim Mazzula
- Choreographer: Marge Champion
- Dialogue Supervisor: Marge Champion
- Extras Brian Halcomb, Allen Tomlin, Dan Yeager
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1978 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series | Jeanette Nolan For part one |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series | Elizabeth Montgomery | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Hal Holbrook | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | Sugar Blymyer For part three |
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| Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series | Michel Hugo | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Fred Karlin |
