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Revision as of 06:20, 5 April 2009
| Love Comes Softly | |
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| Written by | Cindy Kelly Michael Landon Jr. Janette Oke |
| Directed by | Michael Landon Jr. |
| Starring | Katherine Heigl Dale Midkiff Skye McCole Bartusiak Corbin Bernsen Theresa Russell |
| Music by | William Ashford Ken Thorne |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Kevin Bocarde Kyle Clark |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
| Release | April 13, 2003 |
Love Comes Softly is a 2003 Christian drama television movie set in the 1800s, based on a series of books by Janette Oke. It originally aired on Hallmark Channel in 2003. It was directed by Michael Landon Jr., and stars Katherine Heigl as a young woman named Marty Claridge.
It is the first in a series of television movies made for Hallmark Channel based on the books. The rest of the films to follow are: Love's Enduring Promise (2004), Love's Long Journey (2005), Love's Abiding Joy (2006), Love's Unending Legacy (2007), Love's Unfolding Dream (2007), and Love Takes Wing, set to air in 2009. The final installment of the series, Love Finds a Home is currently in production and is also set to air in 2009.[1][2]
Plot
Marty Claridge (Katherine Heigl) has just moved out to the West with her husband Aaron Claridge (Oliver Macready), who dies shortly after. With no other options, she accepts the arrangement offered by widower Clark Davis (Dale Midkiff), who offers to give her a place to stay for the winter and provides her with the fare for the wagon train heading back East in the spring. In exchange, they agree to get married, and he wants her to provide a maternal influence for his young daughter Missie (Skye McCole Bartusiak). Marty, while expecting her late husband's baby, is even more in need of a warm place to stay. Still, it is not an ideal arrangement for any of them, and at first Marty and Missie do not get along. Marty learns more about "Clark's God" than she ever dreamed, and as the Winter season passes, they all start to feel more like a family, and finally Marty and Clark come to realize they're in love.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katherine Heigl | Marty Claridge |
| Dale Midkiff | Clark Davis |
| Skye McCole Bartusiak | Missie Davis |
| Corbin Bernsen | Ben Graham |
| Theresa Russell | Sarah Graham |
| Oliver Macready | Aaron Claridge |
| Adam Loeffler | Clint Graham |
| Nick Scoggin | Reverend Johnson |
| Rutanya Alda | Wanda Marshall |
| Tiffany Amber Knight | Laura Graham |
| Jaimz Woolvett | Wagon Train Scout |
Awards
The following people took home a Camie Award in 2003 for their part in the film:
- Michael Landon Jr. (director/writer)
- Cindy Kelley (writer)
- Janette Oke (original story)
- Larry Levinson (executive producer)
- Robert Halmi Jr. (executive producer)
- Dale Midkiff (actor)
- Katherine Heigl (actress)
- Skye McCole Bartusiak (actress)
In 2004 Dale Midkiff won the Grace Award from MovieGuide for Most Inspirational Television Acting.
References
External links
- Love Comes Softly at Hallmark Channel
- Love Comes Softly at IMDb
- Love Comes Softly at Movie Tome
- Love Comes Softly at AllMovie
- The Love Saga Microsite at Hallmark Channel
- Family Tree
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