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

Though the fictional story of the settlement of the Ohio territory, the miniseries was filmed at the site of the frontier town where the young Abraham Lincoln matured and studied to be a lawyer, New Salem, Illinois. The cabin that Sayward and Portius Wheeler lived in is the recreation of the cabin where Ann Rutledge lived, the woman that Abe Lincoln courted while he lived in New Salem. Hal Holbrook played President Lincoln in two separate television projects.

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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

An excellent, excellent piece of work

Elizabeth Montgomery gave a surprisingly impressive performance in this story from a rarely covered period of US history, back when the edge of the American frontier back was just over the Appalachians. In the unlikely event that this is ever shown again or otherwise becomes available, don't miss it... and let me know so I can see it again.