Love Begins (2011)

Clark Davis adventurous dreams of seeing the world are put into jeopardy after he and a friend start a fight which damages a local cafe. Through a plea deal with the Sheriff and café owner ... See full summary »

Director:

David S. Cass Sr.

Writers:

Michael Moran, Janette Oke (book)

Stars:

Wes Brown, Julie Mond, Abigail Mavity

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Wes Brown	...	Clark Davis
Julie Mond	...	Ellen Louise Barlow
Abigail Mavity	...	Cassandra Mae 'Cassie' Barlow
Jere Burns	...	Sheriff Holden
Nancy McKeon	...	Millie (as Nancy Mckeon)
David Tom	...	Daniel Whittaker
Steffani Brass	...	Rose
Dan Buran	...	Samuel (as Daniel Buran)
Nathan Sutton	...	John
David Hoflin	...	Jake Weller
Joel Bond	...	Rider #1
Dwayne Standridge	...	Night Deputy
Brooke Newton	...	Girl #1
Michele Boyd	...	Girl #2
Lubella Gauna	...	Town Girl

Storyline

Clark Davis adventurous dreams of seeing the world are put into jeopardy after he and a friend start a fight which damages a local cafe. Through a plea deal with the Sheriff and café owner Millie, Clark works off his sentence as a farmhand for the Barlow sisters, Ellen and Cassie who are searching for a worker.

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Plot Keywords:

fistfight | arrested | wedding ceremony | reference to california gold rush | paying off a debt | 

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Genres:

Family | Western

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bandana Wes Brown wears looks like the same bandana he wore in Shadow on the Mesa.

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Goofs

At about 3:23 in the movie, sheriff Holden says; 'Could be a Doozy' which is incorrect. This is a direct reference to the Duesenberg automobile, in which the company hadn't even started until 1917. The phrase itself was inspired specifically because of the car.

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Connections

Follows Love's Unending Legacy (2007)

User Reviews

Major snoozefest

I really wanted to like this made for TV movie. I've watched all the other "Love" series by Janette Oke and while some of them were bad, the first one "Love Comes Softly" was my favorite and since this was a prequel to that movie thought it would be interesting. Boy was I wrong.

I don't know if this movie was filmed in one day but the hairstyles never changed. Perfectly braided, make up just so. The two female stars were supposed to be hard working gals trying to keep the family ranch/farm going after their parents died but all they seemed to do is go into town to chat with friends, drink coffee, take walks, etc. Saw very little of the frontier life.

And the acting was so horrible that I couldn't believe the producers, directors or editors actually thought this was a good movie.

Read the Janette Oke books and don't waste time with this drivel.

Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Channel [United States]

Country:

Ireland USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love Begins

Company Credits

Production Co:

RHI Entertainment, Faith & Family Entertainment, MNG Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1