Little House on the Prairie (film)

Little House on the Prairie
Genre
Based onLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Written byBlanche Hanalis
Directed byMichael Landon
Starring
Narrated byMelissa Gilbert
Theme music composerDavid Rose
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKent McCray (associate producer)
Production locations
  • Baker Ranch, Tuolumne, California
  • Cedar Glen Apple Ranch, Yankee Hill, California
  • Orvis Ranch, Farmington, California
  • Agoura, California
  • Melones, Tuolumne, California
  • Strawberry, Tuolumne, California
CinematographyTed Voigtlander
EditorJohn Loeffler
Running time96 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 30, 1974 (1974-03-30)
Related
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
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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]

  1. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (June 22, 2007). "Ed Friendly, 85, a Producer of 'Little House', Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, Cecil (March 27, 1974). "A Writer's Own True-Life 'Tree'". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Smith, Cecil (March 24, 1974). "Actor-writer-director Michael Landon is back on the prairie". Los Angeles Times.