The Awakening Land 46 years old

The Awakening Land is a 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: The Trees; The Fields; and The Town. The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.

Credits

William H. Macy
William H. Macy

Will Beagle

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook

Portius Wheeler

Bert Remsen
Bert Remsen

Isaac Barker

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery

Sayward Luckett Wheeler

Steven Keats
Steven Keats

Jake Tench

Joan Tompkins
Joan Tompkins

Aunt Cornelia Wheeler

Cast

Name Character
William H. Macy He was 27 , now 74 years old as Will Beagle
Hal Holbrook He was 53 , now 99 years old as Portius Wheeler
Bert Remsen He was 52 , 74 years old when he died as Isaac Barker
Elizabeth Montgomery She was 44 , 62 years old when she died as Sayward Luckett Wheeler
Steven Keats He was 33 , 49 years old when he died as Jake Tench
Joan Tompkins She was 62 , 89 years old when she died as Aunt Cornelia Wheeler
Barney McFadden He was 100 , 47 years old when he died as Louie Scurrah
Dorrie Kavanaugh as Mistress Bartram
Tony Mockus, Jr. as Worth Luckett
Jane Seymour (actress) She was 27 , now 73 years old as Genny Luckett

Crew

Name Job title
Fred Karlin Sound He was 41 , 67 years old when he died Music
Liam O'Brien Writing He was 1 , 19 years old when he died Teleplay
Boris Sagal Directing He was 54 , 57 years old when he died Director
James Lee Barrett Writing He was 48 , 59 years old when he died Writer
Conrad Richter Writing He was 87 , 78 years old when he died Novel
The Awakening Land poster
The Awakening Land (46 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1978-02-19
  • Runtime: [333] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3