This is more of a family saga than a historical one. It's the story of. Sayward Luckett who came to the Ohio Territory with her family from Pennsylvania. It follows their lives from the homestead, through marriage, birth, death and the growth of the community they started. This is one of those made for TV type productions that while good, could have been great.
The lead of Sayward Luckett is played by Elizabeth Montgomery. It would seem her dialect coaching consisted of studying Donna Douglas in The Beverly Hillbillies. Keep in mind they're from Pennsylvania. In all, the cast was strong. Some of the better players include Hal Holbrook, Jane Seymour, Steven Keats, Louise Latham, William H. Macy and a brief appearance by Wilford Brimley. There were funny wigs, inaccuracies and flubs all to be expected from a TV movie. Also, it seemed to me the writing was weaker toward the end as if perhaps there were difficulties in coming up with an ending.
Although taking place in Ohio, this was filmed in Illinois. As an Indiana native, I would rate the locations to be very accurate for the region. This is not a ten-star film. It's good and worth watching if you like this sort of thing.
The lead of Sayward Luckett is played by Elizabeth Montgomery. It would seem her dialect coaching consisted of studying Donna Douglas in The Beverly Hillbillies. Keep in mind they're from Pennsylvania. In all, the cast was strong. Some of the better players include Hal Holbrook, Jane Seymour, Steven Keats, Louise Latham, William H. Macy and a brief appearance by Wilford Brimley. There were funny wigs, inaccuracies and flubs all to be expected from a TV movie. Also, it seemed to me the writing was weaker toward the end as if perhaps there were difficulties in coming up with an ending.
Although taking place in Ohio, this was filmed in Illinois. As an Indiana native, I would rate the locations to be very accurate for the region. This is not a ten-star film. It's good and worth watching if you like this sort of thing.