O Pioneers! (film)

O Pioneers! is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film based on the 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.

O Pioneers!
GenreDrama
Created byWilla Cather (novel)
Written byRobert W. Lenski (teleplay)
Directed byGlenn Jordan
StarringJessica Lange
David Strathairn
Tom Aldredge
Theme music composerBruce Broughton
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCraig Anderson
ProducerGlenn Jordan
Production locationsJohnstown, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
CinematographyDick Bush
EditorScott Conrad
Running time99 minutes
Production companiesLorimar Productions (Warner Bros. Television)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
DistributorWarner Bros. Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseFebruary 2, 1992 (1992-02-02)
"O Pioneers!"
Lorimar Productions
Hallmark Hall of Fame episode
Episode no.Season 41
Episode 2
Production code291
Original air dateFebruary 2, 1992

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.

Awards and nominations
Awards
  • 1992 Emmy Award - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
  • 1993 Western Heritage Award - Television Feature Film
Nominations
  • 1992 Emmy Award - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special
  • 1993 Golden Globe award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Jessica Lange).

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
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