Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Marcus Cole

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Harrigan (written by)

Release Date:

2 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Family | Romance

Plot:

A version of the "Little House" stories that cover some of the events that take place in the last three...

Plot Keywords:

Prairie | Hail | Blizzard | Diptheria | Fire

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Terra Allen	...	Rose Wilder
Alandra Bingham	...	Laura Ingalls at 3
J. Scott Bronson	...	Mr. Robbins
Courtnie Bull	...	Grace Ingalls
Lindsay Crouse	...	Caroline Ingalls
Cory Dangerfield	...	Cory
Jeremy Elliott	...	Cap Garland
Walton Goggins	...	Almanzo Wilder
Tess Harper	...	Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder
Jan Jensen	...	Mrs. Robbins
Haley McCormick	...	Carrie Ingalls
Meredith Monroe	...	Laura Ingalls Wilder
Jenny Dare Paulin	...	Patsy Robbins
Tracy Pfau	...	Mrs. Bouchie
Lyndee Probst	...	Grace Ingalls at 9
Barbara Jane Reams	...	Mary Ingalls
Luke Stoddard	...	Clarence
Richard Thomas	...	Charles Ingalls
Mary Parker Williams	...	Miss Walter
Kurt Woodruff	...	Royal Wilder

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

D.W. Productions

Movie Connections:

Follows Little House on the Prairie (1974) (TV)

You've got to be kidding me...

Okay, this movie was absolutely horrible. I am a very loyal Laura Ingalls Wilder fan and I have read biographies about her and believe me almost NONE of this was factual. First off, Laura Ingalls Wilder was an obvious brunette and it was pointed out in almost every book. Even though she did not like some of the customs of ladies, she still followed those customs. Like, she even put her hair up! Plus, she was no where near ditzy. She was smart and sincere and very honest. Honestly, if I was going to make a movie based on this wonderful woman's life, I would be as loyal to it as possible! Another thing, Laura and Almanzo lost their second child about a few weeks after he was born, he was not stillborn. Furthermore, she did not have a passion for writing until she was much older. And the girls who played Laura's sisters were underplayed and her parents were not loveable like they were in the book. Laura did not truly love Almanzo Wilder until they became engaged actually. She liked him and admired him but she did not actually love him until they were engaged. Obviously the makers of this movie took some creative liberties with this movie, and I did not like them. Don't waste your time seeing this movie.