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Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Year:

1984

Duration:

West Germany:90 min (2 parts)

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Victor French

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1984-12-17

Filming Locations: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Melissa Gilbert

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Dean Butler

Almanzo Wilder

Richard Bull

Nels Oleson

Victor French

Isaiah Edwards

Kevin Hagen

Dr. Hiram Baker

Allison Balson

Nancy Oleson

Stan Ivar

John Carter

Pamela Roylance

Sarah Carter

Lindsay Kennedy

Jeb Carter

David Friedman

Jason Carter

Shannen Doherty

Jenny Wilder

Leslie Landon

Etta Plum

Robert Casper

Sherwood Montague

Patricia Pearcy

Elsa Norris

Robin Clarke

Patrick Norris

Harvey Vernon

Mr. Baker

Richard Armstrong

Sheriff #2

Garin Bougié

Butcher boy

Jack Dunlap

Sheriff #3

Ruth Foster

Melinda Foster

Joel Graves

Sam

Colin Hamilton

Mr. Dodsworthy

Henry Max Kendrick

Sheriff #1

Robert L. Lee

Ticket agent

Jack Lilley

Stagecoach driver

Stephen Roberts

Dr. Langley

Kate Williamson

Nurse

J.S. 'Joe' Young

Beggar

Ike Eisenmann

Erich Schiller (uncredited)

Angella Kaye

School Girl (uncredited)

Michael Landon

Charles Ingalls

Jennifer Steffin

Rose Wilder

Michelle Steffin

Rose Wilder

Did you know?

Trivia

Although this was the second sequel telefilm produced, it was actually the last "Little House" story to air on NBC in December, 1984 (it had been kept on the NBC shelf for a year).

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Michael Landon does the voiceover in the opening prologue as Charles Ingalls, while Ike Eisenmann has an uncredited bit part in the train sequence as Erich Schiller (a role he previously played in the "Little House" episode "Harriet's Happenings").

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"Bless All the Dear Children" includes the only instance in which Laura refers to Mr. Edwards by his first name.

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Goofs

In the beginning, Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) starts the narration stating that it is the winter of '96. Rose Wilder (Laura and Almanzo's daughter) is around 2 years old in this movie. The real Rose Wilder was born in 1887. She would be 9 years old.

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Quotes

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Why did you leave her? I asked you to stay with her!

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Isaiah Edwards: You think generosity is a crime.

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Almanzo Wilder: Why did I leave her? If I'd only stayed with her.

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