Skylark (1993) (TV)

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writers (WGA):

Patricia MacLachlan (characters from novel "Sarah, Plain and Tall")
Patricia MacLachlan (written by)

Release Date:

7 February 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Jacob's farm is in trouble from a severe drought. Jacob and Sarah begin to wonder if Sarah can stay...

Plot Keywords:

Farm | Drought | Rural | 1910s | Sequel

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Sarah Witting
Christopher Walken	...	Jacob Witting
Lexi Randall	...	Anna Witting
Christopher Bell	...	Caleb Witting
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska	...	Maggie (as Margaret Sophie Stein)
Jon DeVries	...	Matthew
Tresa Hughes	...	Matty Wheaton
Lee Richardson	...	Chub 'Chubbers' Horatio
Lois Smith	...	Lou Wheaton
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Harriet Wheaton
James Rebhorn	...	William Wheaton
Woody Watson	...	Jess Stearns
Anne Swift	...	Meg
T. Max Graham	...	Photographer (as Max Graham)
Betty Laird	...	Mrs. Parkley

Also Known As:

Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Kansas, USA

Company:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Quotes:

Sarah Witting: I love you, Sarah. There are some things that can't be written... in a letter. I'm not good with words.
Jacob Witting: You're fine with words.
[pause]
Jacob Witting: I never thought you'd come. I dreamed about it at night when the sea sounded like wind through the grasses. I thought about it at night when Caleb had bad dreams. I saw your face everywhere, Jacob, everywhere. I'd look at the sea and see your face there, and in the sky. When I looked at Anna and Caleb you were there. Once in the street I saw somebody that looked like you and I rushed after him. Once I met the train because something told me maybe you'd be there... but I never thought you'd come. Here I was like a child come home to my beautiful sea and I should've been happy but I was frightened. And I am frightened because... this terrible love for you is so strong I, I've never known such a thing before.
Sarah Witting: [whispered] I know.
Jacob Witting: I never thought you'd come.
Caleb: [Jacob kisses Sarah] They're kissing and hugging!
William Wheaton: Of course they are.
Jacob Witting: Once Matty asked me how long I'd stay here and I know now. I came to stay long enough to say goodbye. I think, Jacob, our baby should be born on the prairie. It's the right thing.
[pauses]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Followed by Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Martha: M'appari tutt'amor (Ach so fromm, ach so traut)

No Rain- Big Trouble

Excellent story about a mail-order-bride, Glenn Close,(Sarah Witting),"The Shield",TV'02, who lives in CT where everything is green to the Mid-West and becomes the bride to Christopher Walken,(Jacob Witting),"Domino",'05, and a beautiful story of love becomes a very strong thing between Jacob's son and daughter. These two perfect soul mates, joined together as one flesh, have some problems which farmers do encounter through out many generations past and in the future. Many times we take for granted the things that Nature provides and when it does not appear, our very lives become a great disaster. This is a very wonderful love story and the children gave an outstanding performance. Good Clean entertainment