Love Comes Softly (TV 2003)

A young woman on her way to a new life in the 1800's suddenly finds herself a widow. Now she must live with a recently widowed young man and his daughter. Can any of them find love again?

Director:

Michael Landon Jr.

Writers:

Cindy Kelley (teleplay), Michael Landon Jr. (teleplay),

Stars:

Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Skye McCole Bartusiak

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Katherine Heigl	...	Marty Claridge
Dale Midkiff	...	Clark Davis
Skye McCole Bartusiak	...	Missie Davis
Corbin Bernsen	...	Ben Graham
Theresa Russell	...	Sarah Graham
Oliver Macready	...	Aaron Claridge
Tiffany Amber Knight	...	Laura Graham (as Tiffany Knight)
Adam Loeffler	...	Clint Graham
Nick Scoggin	...	Reverend Johnson (as Nick Scoggins)
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Wagon Train Scout
Rutanya Alda	...	Wanda Marshall
Janet Rotblatt	...	Woman in Wagon (as Janet Rotbaltt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Logan Bartholomew	...	Nate / Willie LaHaye

Storyline

Aaron Claridge dies while leading his pregnant wife Marty, an East coast teacher, on the wagon trail to the West. Destitute and unprotected, she accepts a marriage of convenience with widower Clark Davis to help raise his brat daughter Missie all winter, in spring he's prepared to pay for her return. Missie is hostile to 'mother substitute', but as the months pass Clark achieves a rapprochement.

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Plot Keywords:

widow | faith | marriage of convenience | 1800s | christian | 

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Taglines:

Marriage was the deal. Love was the surprise.

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Genres:

Romance | Western | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Channel RHI Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

El amor llega suavemente

Filming Locations:

Coloma, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, Alpine Medien Productions, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 88 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Katherine Heigl had to learn how to milk a cow for her role as Marty Claridge.

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Goofs

The covered wagon in the opening shot has safety chains that are chrome plated - a process not invented until well into the 20th century.

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Quotes

Marty Claridge: There is no way you're going to be my - my midwife! Find someone else!
Clark Davis: There ain't no time for that.
Marty Claridge: *Isn't!* I'll be fine. I'll be fine. Did you deliver Missie?
Clark Davis: No, there was Sarah...
Missie Davis: But Pa's delivered plenty of calves.
Marty Claridge: [sarcastically] Oh, that makes me feel so much better.
Clark Davis: Missie, we'll need a lot of hot water and the shears from the barn. They'll need to be sterilized.
Marty Claridge: Missie! Missie, don't you dare!
[Clark gestures and tells Missy to go]
Marty Claridge: I would rather give birth in a field than have you in ...
[...]

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Connections

Followed by Love Takes Wing (2009)

User Reviews

uplifting story

I just have to say that there are so few uplifting and and spiritual movies out there and i am so delighted to have found "Love comes Softly". This movie really made me feel so good after i watched it. it was so pleasant to watch a movie with no swearing,sex or violence and one that contained a Christian theme throughout. Being a Christian myself this story completely drew me inside and i have watched it like four times in the week since i have bought it. the actors were wonderful and very believable to watch on screen. Dale Midkiff is such a great actor all you have to do is look in his eyes when he doing a scene, whether it be loving Christian father and husband, or psychotic killer, or Elvis. he is totally believable as any character. he is not bad on the eyes either. i enjoyed the relationship between the two adult characters Clark and Marty, how their relationship blossoms throughout the movie,how their love really does come softly. this movie is definitely worth seeing and i absolutely recommend it.