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Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • TV-PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.2K
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Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
DramaFamilyRomanceWestern

Albert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Meanwhile children from school are preparin... Read allAlbert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Meanwhile children from school are preparing for their traditional climbing of the mountain.Albert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Meanwhile children from school are preparing for their traditional climbing of the mountain.

  • Director
    • Victor French
  • Writers
    • Vince Gutierrez
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Stars
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Dean Butler
    • Richard Bull
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor French
    • Writers
      • Vince Gutierrez
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    • Stars
      • Melissa Gilbert
      • Dean Butler
      • Richard Bull
    • 23User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    Dean Butler
    Dean Butler
    • Almanzo Wilder
    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    • Nels Oleson
    Victor French
    Victor French
    • Isaiah Edwards
    Kevin Hagen
    Kevin Hagen
    • Dr. Hiram Baker
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Rev. Robert Alden
    Jonathan Gilbert
    Jonathan Gilbert
    • Willie Oleson
    Allison Balson
    Allison Balson
    • Nancy Oleson
    Stan Ivar
    Stan Ivar
    • John Carter
    Pamela Roylance
    Pamela Roylance
    • Sarah Carter
    Lindsay Kennedy
    • Jeb Carter
    David Friedman
    • Jason Carter
    Shannen Doherty
    Shannen Doherty
    • Jenny Wilder
    Leslie Landon
    • Etta Plum
    Robert Casper
    Robert Casper
    • Sherwood Montague
    Sherri Stoner
    • Rachel Brown Oleson
    Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    • Vance Reed
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Michele Pierson
    • Director
      • Victor French
    • Writers
      • Vince Gutierrez
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder
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    • Trivia
      Curiously, like the season nine, two-part episode "Home Again", which dealt with Albert's criminality and drug addiction, this special TV movie does not feature 'Caroline' (Karen Grassle) at all, even though her son is dying of Leukemia.
    • Goofs
      If they are implying that Albert dies; then why at the end of the episode wherein Albert's addiction is being addressed Laura said that Albert came back a doctor.
    • Quotes

      Isaiah Edwards: Zack Taylor, that boy that just walked out of here is more of a man than you'll ever be! And he cares a hell of a lot more about this town. Because he remembers it when it was a town full of friends and neighbors who really cared about each other - who were willing to work together no matter how tough it got. You told him to come back here when he's a man. Well you see, he can't do that... because he's dying. But he came back here, because of all the places in the world, this place... this town... is where he wanted to spend his last days. And you all think you got it tough. I'm just sorry he saw what happened to this town.

    • Connections
      Followed by Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)

    User reviews23

    Featured review
    7/10

    Still a great one!

    This one holds up still. Given some of the odd timeline issues that the final season had, this one completed Alberts story.
    • hook0331
    • Aug 18, 2020
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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Unsere kleine Farm - Alberts Wille
    • Production companies
      • Ed Friendly Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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