The adventures of the Chisholm family as they travel west in 1844.
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Title: The Chisholms (1979– )
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Cast
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| Rosemary Harris | ... |
Minerva Chisholm
(13 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Ben Murphy | ... |
Will Chisholm
(13 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| James Van Patten | ... |
Bo Chisholm
(13 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Susan Swift | ... |
Mercy Hopwell
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(13 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Robert Preston | ... |
Hadley Chisholm
(9 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Brett Cullen | ... |
Gideon Chisholm
(9 episodes, 1980)
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| Delta Burke | ... |
Bonnie Sue Chisholm
(9 episodes, 1980)
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| Victoria Racimo | ... |
Keewidinok
(9 episodes, 1980)
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Reid Smith | ... |
Lester Hackett
(9 episodes, 1980)
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| Mitchell Ryan | ... |
Cooper Hawkins
(9 episodes, 1980)
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After the Chisholm family were cheated out of their land in Virginia, they packed up everything and headed west to the Oregon Territory to set up a new life in the 1840s. It took two years for the Chisholms, led by patriarch Hadley and matriarch Minerva, to reach Oregon, along the way dealing with Indians, strife, family disagreements and rough travel. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 March 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der lange Treck See more »Filming Locations:
Bent's Old Fort National Monument - 35110 Highway 194 East, La Junta, Colorado, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
| (4 episodes)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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i have been trying to buy this film for a long time i wonder if the makers are going to re-release it.i hired it from a video rental shop in the 80s and the owner offered to sell it to me but i didn't accept his offer which i regret.it was a great favourite when it was on television.i enjoyed it so much that when i got it from the rental shop i hired it at least once a week for about 8 weeks.it was the best 3 hours entertainment i ever had.it had everything in it, adventure,sadness, happiness and all the components of a good western.the acting was excellent and the choice of cast was brilliant.i will still keep looking in case they do decide to re-release this film.