The Awakening Land (1978– )

Frontierswoman Sayward Luckett's struggles in Ohio during the late 18th-century and early 19th-century.

Stars:

Elizabeth Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Jane Seymour

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Elizabeth Montgomery	...	Sayward Luckett Wheeler (3 episodes, 1978)
Hal Holbrook	...	Portius Wheeler - The Solitary (3 episodes, 1978)
Jane Seymour	...	Genny Luckett (3 episodes, 1978)
Steven Keats	...	Jake Tench (3 episodes, 1978)
Tony Mockus Jr.	...	Worth Luckett (3 episodes, 1978)
William H. Macy	...	Will Beagle (3 episodes, 1978)
Chelcie Ross	...	Billy Harbison (3 episodes, 1978)
Dorrie Kavanaugh	...	Mistress Bartram (2 episodes, 1978)
Derin Altay	...	Achsa Luckett (2 episodes, 1978)
Bert Remsen	...	Isaac Barker (2 episodes, 1978)
Charles Tyner	...	Reverend Hutchins (2 episodes, 1978)
Sean Frye	...	Resolve Wheeler (2 episodes, 1978)
Johnny Timko	...	Kinzie Wheeler (2 episodes, 1978)
Barney McFadden	...	Louie Scurrah (2 episodes, 1978)
Pia Romans	...	Huldah Wheeler (2 episodes, 1978)
Sonja Lanzener	...	Annie McFall (2 episodes, 1978)
Art Kassul	...	George Roebuck (2 episodes, 1978)
Bernie Kuby	...	Mathias Cottle (2 episodes, 1978)
Ann Eggert	...	Mary Harbison (2 episodes, 1978)
Louis Plante	...	Zephon Brown (2 episodes, 1978)
Sandra Wheeler	...	Cora Barker (2 episodes, 1978)
Wally Engelhardt	...	Jim McFall (2 episodes, 1978)
Olesley Cole	...	Moses (2 episodes, 1978)
Timothy Carhart	...	First Peddler (2 episodes, 1978)

Storyline

Frontierswoman Sayward Luckett's struggles in Ohio during the late 18th-century and early 19th-century.

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Plot Keywords:

ohio | generational | american history | pioneer | pulitzer prize source | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Erwachendes Land

Filming Locations:

New Salem, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bensen/Kuhn/Sagal Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 111 min (3 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

William H. Macy's first filmed project.

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Goofs

In the scene where little Rosa Tench is walking along the river bank, you can see an abandoned automobile tire lying in the mud. The movie was supposed to be set in the 1800s.

User Reviews

Please add my comments as an additonal "plot summary".

The awkening land is a 6-hour TV miniseries which relates the building of the Midwest through the experiences of one family, the Lucketts of Ohio. The principal character is Sayward Luckett, played by Elizabeth Montgomery in what many consider to be her finest performance. Sayward marries the eductated, but irresponsibile local attorney, called "The Solitary" by the townspeople, and she raises her children and grandchildren through trials and tribulations, holding the family together through the most difficult of circumstances. A tribute to the American spi