| Where Pigeons Go to Die | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Where Pigeons Go to Die by R. Wright Campbell |
| Written by | Michael Landon |
| Directed by | Michael Landon |
| Starring | Art Carney |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Landon |
| Producers | Kent McCray Melissa Sue Anderson (associate producer) Marvin Coil (associate producer) Gary L. Wohlleben (associate producer) |
| Production locations | Lawrence, Kansas Overland Park, Kansas Vinland, Kansas Baldwin City, Kansas |
| Production companies | Michael Landon Productions World International Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 9, 1990 |
Where Pigeons Go to Die is a 1990 made-for-television film written and directed by Michael Landon based on the novel by R. Wright Campbell. The film score was composed by Leonard Rosenman.
The film stars Art Carney and was nominated for two Emmy awards:
Most of the crew was taken from Landon's three previous television shows.
The film was shot in and around Lawrence, Kansas and Overland Park, Kansas, and was the last Michael Landon production for NBC.
A man (Michael Landon) recalls his childhood, and how he and his grandfather (Art Carney) trained and raced homing pigeons.[1] One special pigeon taught him to appreciate the value of home.[2]