When Melissa Anderson (no longer desiring to be called Melissa Sue Anderson as her Little House fans know her) published her book, The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House, reactions from fans were…
Tag: Television series — Little House on the Prairie
The Way I See It: Melissa Sue Anderson on the Today Show
I find it somewhat ironic that first Laura’s books were converted to television — and now the stars of that television series are all writing books. We told you about Melissa Gilbert’s Prairie Tale: A Memoir last year. Melissa played…
Laura: A Documentary
Those of you who keep up with Dean Butler’s Legacy Documentaries blog are probably as pleased as we are at the recent announcement that the Laura Ingalls Wilder project he has hoped and planned for is officially coming to fruition.…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Almanzo Wilder, Cultural Impact, Dean Butler, Malone, Rebecca, Television series -- Little House on the Prairie
Pa’s Beard
Pa’s beard has always been a huge bone of contention between TV show and book fans. Landon’s lack of a beard is almost always mentioned in early critiques of the show by book fans and I still hear mentioned on…
Laura the Teacher (on TV)
I like to leave my DVR set to record episodes of Little House on the Prairie — five at a time — and from time to time I check to see which ones it’s got loaded. Today I’m glad I…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Sandra, Television series -- Little House on the Prairie, The Long Winter, These Happy Golden Years
Close Your Eyes, Mary!
I’ve already outed myself as someone who’s not necessarily a TV show expert. And I do admit, at times I can be so detail-oriented on the one hand, and so completely oblivious on the other — often at the same…
Nellie’s No Seamstress
I just saw something sort of hilarious. Watching Little House with my kids (they’re just starting to get into it), I’m checking out Nellie’s sewing technique as she plays Meg to Mary’s Marmee in the Walnut Grove school production of…
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Prairie Tale: Part 2
Read Part 1 here regarding Melissa Gilbert’s autobiography, Prairie Tale. The publicity hit the fan before the book was even published. Headlines flashed the secrets Melissa spilled in her book regarding her own life and that of other Hollywood stars.…
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Prairie Tale: Part 1
I rarely watch tv or go to the movies. I have no interest in the Hollywood scene, never have. I pay no attention to actors and actresses, and have no idea who plays in what. With one exception. I grew…
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Legacy Documentaries: Characters from History
Dean Butler, who played Almanzo Wilder on the Little House on the Prairie television show, has asked us to share the following announcement and request. Visit Dean’s website at http://www.legacydocumentaries.com I wanted to thank all of you for your support…