Little House on the Prairie TV Movies

Little House: Look Back To Yesterday (1983)

In the first of three movies, to the long-running TV series, Albert returns to Walnut Grove with Charles only  to find out that he has a fatal blood disease. As he gains is strength he overcomes the disease and lives. At the very end of the show Albert, Laura Etta-Plum and the school-children climb a mountain and they all bury something special in a box that meant to them.

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983) 

In the second sequel of the Little House Movies, Rose is kidnapped, and Laura & Almonzo dare forced to go looking for Rose who was kidnapped. A young orphan looking for a home and Jason Carter's wish to give his mother a happy Christmas are also parts of the story.

Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) 

 In the final film of the long time running drama “Little House on the Prairie” The town of Walnut Grove finds out that the area the town is on is build on someone’s legal proptuery

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder"

Beyond the Prairie II: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues”

CBS Press Release
For
"Beyond the Prairie"
-Dated December 6, 1999-

"BEYOND THE PRAIRIE: THE TRUE STORY OF LAURA INGALLS WILDER," STARRING
RICHARD THOMAS AND LINDSAY CROUSE,
TO BE BROADCAST JAN. 2 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Walton Goggins and Meredith Monroe Also Star in the Television Movie About the Struggles in the Young-Adult Life of the Beloved Author.

BEYOND THE PRAIRIE: THE TRUE STORY OF LAURA INGALLS WILDER,
a new television movie starring Richard Thomas ("The Waltons") and Lindsay Crouse,
will be broadcast as the "CBS Sunday Movie,"  Sunday, Jan. 2 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Walton Goggins and Meredith Monroe also star in the story that covers a pivotal time in the life of the beloved author of the Little House book series as she leaves the secure, familiar arms of her family to begin a new life as a wife and mother. (Previously scheduled for an earlier date) Memories of her blossoming adulthood in the Dakota territory overcome a mature Laura Ingalls Wilder in 1944 as she travels back to the region, from which she had moved more than 50 years earlier, to speak to the South Dakota Historical Society in DeSmet about the making of a writer. In her mind, it is again 1881 at the Ingalls' shanty on their Dakota territory homestead claim, where raging prairie fires, deadly blizzards and an occasional loose reckless horse are seen as adventures by the dauntless 16-year-old Laura (Monroe). She savors her time at home with her parents (Thomas and Crouse) and three sisters -- and the strong bond she shares with  her father from whom she inherited her pioneer spirit. The part of Laura that yearns for new experiences is delighted by the arrival of Almanzo Wilder   (Goggins), a kind, intriguing and handsome man in his late 20s who settles a nearby claim with his brother. His presence and mysterious name intrigue Laura, and Almanzo makes her aware that he is equally interested in her. The family's financial situation forces Laura to market her knowledge and writing prowess by becoming a teacher at a school 30 miles away. For the first time, Laura becomes keenly aware that her cherished life with her family, highlighted by her father's singing and fiddle playing, will not last forever. Almanzo's visits help Laura cope with her life at the new settlement, but when her scheduled two terms end and he proposes, the adventurous Laura finds it more difficult than she imagined to commit to a life with him -- tied to his farmland. But their love overcomes her doubts and ultimately helps them through a series of extremely difficult periods in their new marriage.

Richard Thomas is well-known to television audiences for his role as John-Boy Walton in the long-running Peabody and multiple Emmy Award-winning CBS drama series "The Waltons." He also played the role in the subsequent television movies "A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion," "A Walton Wedding" and "A Walton Easter," all on the Network. His other television credits include the movies "The Christmas Box," "What Love Sees," "A Thousand Men and a Baby" and "All Quiet on the Western Front," all on the Network, "The Red Badge of Courage," "Roots: The Next Generations" and "The Master of Ballantrae" and the mini-series "Glory! Glory!"

BEYOND THE PRAIRIE: THE TRUE STORY OF LAURA INGALLS WILDER was produced by Nicki Films Productions, Inc. Dori Weiss is executive producer. Marcus Cole ("A Thousand Men and a Baby," "The Christmas Box") directed the film from a script by Stephen Harrigan.

RATING: PG