The Awakening Land 

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 | tv mini series | generational | american history | pioneer | 

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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:

333 min

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

Excellent Movie

The Awakening Land was an excellent movie with an all star cast. Elizabeth Montgomery played her part with grace and Hal Holbrook was very convincing as the Solitary. The cast and performance was award winning. The time frame was neither to short or too long. Each sequence was well covered. The movie's setting was absolutely beautiful. The storyline was strong and very heartwarming. I have watched the Awakening Land about 5 times and have loved it each and every time. It's story is clean and depicts in such a wonderful way the struggles of early pioneer life and the triumph over adversity. The movie is full of love and adventure. It was a pleasure following Sayard and Portus through out their lives and the lives of their family and friends and how they all succeeded in what they came to this land to do, make a new and better life. I put The Awakening Land right up there with Lonesome Dove. The Awakening Land is brilliant as were it's characters.