The Chisholms
Brief Synopsis
The sprawling saga of a close-knit pioneer family's hazardous trek from their home in Virginia to Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and ultimately California. The subsequent brief series "killed off" Robert Preston in the opening segment.
Cast & Crew
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David Dortort
Creator
Robert Preston
Hadley Chisholm
Rosemary Harris
Minerva Chisholm
Ben Murphy
Will Chisholm
Brian Kerwin
Gideon Chisholm
James Van Patten
Beau Chisholm
Film Details
Also Known As
Chisholms
Genre
Western
Release Date
1979
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Landsburg Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The sprawling saga of a close-knit pioneer family's hazardous trek from their home in Virginia to Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and ultimately California. The subsequent brief series "killed off" Robert Preston in the opening segment.
Cast
Robert Preston
Hadley Chisholm
Rosemary Harris
Minerva Chisholm
Ben Murphy
Will Chisholm
Brian Kerwin
Gideon Chisholm
James Van Patten
Beau Chisholm
Stacey Nelkin
Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Susan Swift
Annabel Chisholm
Charles Frank
Lester Hackett
Glynnis O'connor
Elizabeth Chisholm
Sandra Griego
Kewedinok
David Hayward
Timothy Oates
Anthony Zerbe
Jimmy Jackson
Brian Keith
Andrew Blake
Doug Kershaw
Fiddler Ephraim
Tom Taylor
Gavin Troster
Brian Cassidy
James O'reilly
Luke Cassidy
Dean Hill
Jeremy Stokes
Dave Allen
Squire Bailey
Dennis Kennedy
Benjamin Lowery
James Harrell
Doc Simpson
Maureen Steindler
Millie Bain
Jerry Hardin
Jonah Comyns
Katie Handley
Sarah Comyns
Charles L Campbell
Judge Wilson
Joe Garcia
Howahkan
Christopher Allport
Franz Schwarzenbacher
Peg Small
Mrs Hackett
Mike Genovese
Bartender
Tenaya Torres
Youngest Daughter
Geno Silva
Ferocious Storm
Ron Godines
Otaktay
Billy Drago
Teetontah
Donald L Shanks
Enapay
Jack Wallace
Ambrose Miller
Roger Frazier
Major Duggan
Richard Jamison
Captain Kelsey
Victoria Racimo
Reid Smith
Delta Burke
Donald Moffat
Mitch Ryan
Devon Ericson
Guich Koock
Les Lannom
Brett Cullen
Crew
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Corey Blechman
Writer
Aaron Copland
Music
David Dortort
Executive Producer
Corky Ehlers
Editor
Paul Freeman
Producer
Gerald Fried
Music
Evan Hunter
Screenwriter
Evan Hunter
Source Material (From Novel)
Eddie Knowles
Sound Department
William Kraft
Music
Alan Landsburg
Executive Producer
Jacques R Marquette
Director Of Photography
Jacques Marquette
Director Of Photography
Fred Price
Art Director
Steve Sardanis
Art Director
Paul Savage
Writer
Eddie Stafford
Editor
Harold Swanton
Writer
Film Details
Also Known As
Chisholms
Genre
Western
Release Date
1979
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Landsburg Company
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
The series, as a continuation of the miniseries, aired on CBS during 1979-80 season.
Aired in United States March 29, 1979
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