Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999)

Plot Summary

A version of the "Little House" stories that cover some of the events that take place in the last three books of the series and the book "The First Four Years" Laura is living on the prairie near De Smet, South Dakota and eventually meets the man that she will marry, Almanzo Wilder. Life, however, is not easy on the prairie and after a crop lost to hail, the loss of their baby son, the burning down of their house, and a terrible bout of diphtheria, the Wilders must make some hard choices about how to move on from the tragedies. Written by Anonymous

Full Cast & Characters

Richard Thomas

Charles Ingalls

Meredith Monroe

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Walton Goggins

Almanzo Wilder

Tess Harper

Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder

Lindsay Crouse

Caroline Ingalls

Jeremy Hoop

Cap Garland

Terra Allen

Rose Wilder

Alandra Bingham

Laura Ingalls at 3

J. Scott Bronson

Mr. Robbins

Courtnie Bull

Grace Ingalls

Cory Dangerfield

Cory

Haley McCormick

Carrie Ingalls

Director & Crew

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