"The New Land" (1974) TV series

Writers:

Michael Michaelian (writer) (2 episodes)
Katharyn Powers (writer) (2 episodes)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Keith Atkinson		(1 episode, 1974)
Bonnie Bedelia	...	Anna Larsen (1 episode, 1974)
Sally Carter-Ihnat		(1 episode, 1974)
June Dayton		(1 episode, 1974)
Don Dubbins		(1 episode, 1974)
Robert Emhardt		(1 episode, 1974)
Mike Farrell		(1 episode, 1974)
Lou Frizzell	...	Murdock (1 episode, 1974)
Ellen Geer		(1 episode, 1974)
Salome Jens		(1 episode, 1974)
Ed Lauter		(1 episode, 1974)
Todd Lookinland	...	Tuliff Larsen (1 episode, 1974)
Lin McCarthy		(1 episode, 1974)
Belinda Montgomery		(1 episode, 1974)
James Olson		(1 episode, 1974)
Kurt Russell	...	Bo Larsen (1 episode, 1974)
Paul Sorensen		(1 episode, 1974)
Maxine Stuart		(1 episode, 1974)
Scott Thomas	...	Christian Larsen (1 episode, 1974)
Tenaya Torres		(1 episode, 1974)
Charles Wagenheim		(1 episode, 1974)
Wendell Wellman		(1 episode, 1974)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Unused stories in this short- lived series include "The word is: Dignity" by Ron Bishop and William Blinn; The word is: Giving" by Skip Webster and William Blinn; "The word is: Gizmo" by William Blinn; "The word is: Gulliver" by Milt Rosen and William Blinn; and "The word is: Hope" by Hoke Howell, Robert Yurgatis, and William Blinn.

Inspired by the Two Part Swedish Saga

This one season series was inspired by the two part Swedish theatrical film saga of poor farmers coming to America to avoid famine and an authoritarian regime, released in the US as "The Emmigrants," and "The New Land." It was not unusual for TV to cash in on the success of theatrical movies. Some like MASH used the same characters, some like "Alias Smith and Jones" flattered through imitation ("Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"). The TV series, "Tyhe New Land," was somewhat in between. It did not use the characters from the films, but it used the setting and general idea. Also the films it was modeled on did well in the Us as foreign films go, but they were not the popular hits the other two films mentioned were. I remember this series being a far above average drama, and not overly sentimental in the manner of "Little House on thePrairie." I suspect it did not have enough action to interest fans of traditional westerns.