Little House on the Prairie | |
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Genre | Western drama |
Based on | Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
Written by | Blanche Hanalis |
Directed by | Michael Landon |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Melissa Gilbert |
Theme music composer | David Rose |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Ed Friendly Michael Landon |
Producer(s) | Kent McCray (associate producer) |
Cinematography | Ted Voigtlander |
Editor(s) | John Loeffler |
Running time | 96 minutes |
Production company(s) |
NBC Productions Ed Friendly Productions |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | March 30, 1974 |
Chronology | |
Followed by | Little House on the Prairie (TV series) |
Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American made-for-television film which served as the pilot to the Little House on the Prairie TV series. It is closely based on the Little House on the Prairie novel; second of the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods and starting for West. After long and adventurous journey they stop in the Indian Country. Charles builds a house, starts farming, they have Indians visit them and for the first time meet Mr. Edwards. After a year, they are visited by the soldiers and learn they have to leave. After having packed everything, they set off for new journey.