Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival is a 1978 American TV movie about the Donner Party.

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Screenplay byS.S. Schweitzer
Directed byJames L. Conway
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducerCharles E. Sellier Jr.
CinematographyHenning Schellerup
EditorTrevor Jolly
Running time100 minutes
Production companies
Distributor
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 24, 1978 (1978-10-24)

Plot

A grim incident from American pioneer history is recreated as a determined group of settlers, facing almost insurmountable odds, struggles to reach California in 1846.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Film critic Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "gruelling to watch".[1]

Release

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival was shown on prime time television on NBC on October 24, 1978. The film was released on VHS on October 20, 1992, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.[2]

References

  1. TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Donner' Felled by Avalanche of Trite. Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times October 24, 1978: e11.
  2. Donner Pass: The Road to Survival. Anchor Bay Entertainment (VHS). Beverly Hills, California: Starz Inc. October 20, 1992. ASIN 6302732913. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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