O Pioneers!
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GenreDrama
Based onO Pioneers!
by Willa Cather
Teleplay byRobert W. Lenski
Directed byGlenn Jordan
Starring
Music byBruce Broughton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCraig Anderson
ProducerGlenn Jordan
CinematographyDick Bush
EditorScott Conrad
Running time99 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
Release
  • February 2, 1992 (1992-02-02)

O Pioneers! is a 1992 American drama television film produced and directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Robert W. Lenski, based on the 1913 novel of the same title by Willa Cather. It originally aired as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation on February 2, 1992 on CBS, and stars Jessica Lange. It was also the film debut for Anne Heche, who had a small supporting role in the film.

Plot summary

The film centers around a family of Swedish immigrants in Nebraska around the turn of the 20th century. The family's father dies and leaves the family farm to his daughter. She does her best to make the farm work when many others are giving up and leaving.[1]

Cast

Filming locations

Much of the filming was done on location in and around Johnstown, in northern Nebraska. Many of the buildings used are still in use today and retain the board sidewalks seen in sections of the film.[2] Additional scenes were filmed in Clarkson, Nebraska, in the northeast part of the state, at what was then the city's library, as well as a small farmhouse north of town.

Reception

It first aired on television on February 2, 1992, and was the second-most watched primetime show of the week.[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

Awards
Nominations

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, John J. (31 January 1992) TV Weekend; Jessica Lange as Willa Cather Heroine, The New York Times
  2. ^ Johnstown, Nebraska Homepage Archived December 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Willa Cather
Films directed by Glenn Jordan
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