Bonanza: The Return
This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(February 2016) |
Bonanza: The Return | |
---|---|
Genre | Western |
Based on | Bonanza byDavid Dortort |
Teleplay by | Michael McGreevey |
Story by |
|
Directed by | Jerry Jameson |
Starring | |
Music by | Bruce Miller |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producer | Kent McCray |
Production locations |
|
Cinematography | Haskell B. Boggs |
Editor | John Loeffler |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | November 28, 1993 |
Related | |
Bonanza: The Returnis a 1993 AmericanWesternmade-for-televisionfilm. It is a sequel to both the 1959–1973 television seriesBonanzaand the 1988 made-for-television filmBonanza: The Next Generation.The film was directed by Jerry Jameson[1]and featured noted character actorsBen Johnson,Jack Elam,Dean Stockwell,Linda Gray,andRichard Roundtree.
Production
[edit]None of the characters from the original series appears since the entire cast, with the exception ofPernell RobertsandDavid Canary,were dead.Michael Landon Jr.andDirk Blocker,sons of the original series's stars, do appear, although Blocker, who looked and sounded almost exactly like his father, was cast in a different, smaller role but his face and voice were featured prominently in the commercials advertising the film.Bonanza: The Returnwas followed two years later with the TV-movieBonanza: Under Attack.David Canary,who portrayed Candy Canaday on the original series, was not involved with either TV-movie.
Plot
[edit]The setting is The Ponderosa in the year 1905. Augustus Brandenburg (Dean Stockwell), a land baron, attempts to take the Ponderosa first by legal, and then by illegal means, in order to strip the land of its natural resources. The story includes several flashbacks to the original series.
Partial cast
[edit]- Ben Johnsonas Bronc Evans
- Michael Landon Jr.as "Benj" Cartwright
- Emily Warfieldas Sara Cartwright
- Alistair MacDougallas Adam "A.C." Cartwright Jr.
- Brian Leckner as Josh Cartwright
- Richard Roundtreeas Jacob Briscoe
- Jack Elamas Buckshot
- Dirk Blockeras Walter Fenster
- David Sage as Miller Swanson
- Stewart Moss as Preston McAdam
- Dean Stockwellas Augustus Brandenburg
- Linda Grayas Abigail "Laredo" Stimmons
- John Ingle as Judge Jefferson MacKenzie
- Archie Lang as Dr. Green
- Richard Fullerton as Head Surveyor
- Charles Gunning as Otis
Reception
[edit]Varietysaid, "Barring a big-screen version, it may be time to let the Cartwrights ride off into the sunset."[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Bonanza: The Return".TCM database.Turner Classic Movies.RetrievedFebruary 25,2016.
- ^Lowry, Brian (November 24, 1993)."Bonanza: The Return".Variety.RetrievedSeptember 7,2022.