5 films for fans of Little House on the Prairie [videorecording] / Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Mother's gift: In her small frontier town, Abbie finds herself being courted by two different men, Will and Ed. After promising Ed her hand, her true love, Will comes back from the war asking the same. Abbie choses Will and the pair leave town for land out West. With only the pearls her mother gave her as a wedding gift and her love of singing, Abbie discovers that life on the prairie is tough on her marriage and her dream.
Pioneer woman: A woman endures the death of her husband, then must decide whether or not to make a go of her new home with only the help of her children. Set in Wyoming around 1867.
Follow the river: Mary Ingles is a Virginia homesteader whose family is suddenly captured by Shawnee Indians. Impressed by her courage and strength after being taken captive, the Shawnee leader decides to make Mary his mate. Mary then makes the dangerous decision to escape the Shawnee village with another captive woman. Together they embark on a harrowing journey through the Virginia wilderness toward freedom and home.
Sign of the Otter: During the American Revolution, a young boy captured by the British and held prisoner in the enemy fort must be brave and resourceful while awaiting rescue. His father accepts the help of a friendly native Indian chief, and together they scale the walls of Fort Niagra to save the boy in a daring rescue.
Rugged gold: Martha, a widowed socialite raising her son Lloyd, finds love again with Don, a rugged outdoorsman who convinces her to move north. When Lloyd and Don go missing during a dangerous earthquake, Martha is forced to endure an Alaskan winter on her own. Carried by her unwavering will to live, Martha's tale of survival is an uplifting experience for the entire family.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (445 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: La Crosse, WI : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, [2014].
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Follow the river / Signboard Hill Productions ; Crown Media ; Sonar Entertainment ; produced by Alvin Cooperman ; teleplay by Jennifer Miller ; directed by Martin Davidson (93 min., 1995) -- Pioneer woman / Filmways TV Productions ; directed by Buzz Kulik ; executive producer, Edward S. Feldman ; producer Richard M. Rosenbloom (70 min., c 1973) -- Mother's gift / directed by Jerry London ; produced by Gerrit Van Der Meer ; edited by Michael Brown (97 min., c1995) -- Sign of the Otter : the little patriot / Amsell Entertainment, Inc. presents a Sultan Film Partnership ; produced by J. Christian Ingvordsen ; written by J. Christian Ingvordsen and Rick Washburn ; directed by J. Christian Ingvordsen (98 min., 1992) -- Rugged gold / Alliance Atlantis Production ; written by Sarah James ; produced by Ray Sager ; directed by Michael Anderson, (95 min., 1994). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Mother's gift: Music, Lee Holdridge ; director of photography, Denis Lewiston ; teleplay, Earl Hamner, Don Sipes and Joe Wiesenfeld. Follow the river: Director of photography, Michael E. Gershman ; editor, Bonnie Koehler ; music, Ernest Troost. Sign of the Otter: Director of photography, Steven Kaman ; score, Gay Topper ; songs, Keith and Rusty McNeil ; editor, A. Dean Bell. Rugged gold: Music, Dick le Fort ; director of photography, Pierre Letarte. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Mother's gift: Nancy McKeon, Adrian Pasdar, Lucy Deakins, Jeremy London, Max Wright, Adam Storke. Pioneer woman: Joanna Pettet, William Shatner, Helen Hunt. Follow the river: Sheryl Lee, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Guinee, Eric Schweig. Sign of the Otter: Dan Haggerty, John Christian, Rick Washburn, Jacqueline Knox, John Weiner, Ryan Washburn. Rugged gold: Jill Eikenberry, Art Hindle, Ari Magder, Graham Greene. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating, PG : Follow the river; Sign of the otter. Not rated: Pioneer woman ; A mother's gift ; Rugged gold. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Frontier and pioneer life > Drama. Women > West (U.S.) > Drama. Women pioneers > Drama. Indian captivities > Drama. Shawnee Indians > Drama. Frontier and pioneer life > Alaska > Drama. Survival > Drama. Alaska > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Historical films. Action and adventure films. |
Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Old Fort Branch Library | DVD FIV DRA (Text) | 37810435284079 | Adult Video | Available | - |