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Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues

She didn't just write Little House on the Prairie...she lived it.

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Overview

Laura, her husband Almanzo and their daughter Rose leave South Dakota and head for Missouri in search of a better, more financially stable life. It's a daunting journey, but they're sustained by their resolve. However, they're faced with an even greater challenge after their arrival: an ailing and bedridden Almanzo is unable to tend their new land. With winter fast on its way, Laura attempts to clear the land herself and plant the acres of apple trees that they hope will ensure their future.

Directed by Marcus Cole
Written by Stephen Harrigan
Produced by Stephen Harrigan
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Top Cast

Meredith Monroe

Meredith Monroe

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Almanzo Wilder

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Charles Ingalls

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Caroline Ingalls

Thomas Ian Griffith

Thomas Ian Griffith

Cornelius Loudermilk

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Rose Wilder

Themes & Keywords

married couplemissouribiographyfarm lifeprairiewriterchildren's bookmiddle america19th century

About Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues is a drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of married couple, missouri, biography, farm life, prairie, writer. Directed by Marcus Cole, it stars Meredith Monroe, Walton Goggins, Richard Thomas. Laura, her husband Almanzo and their daughter Rose leave South Dakota and head for Missouri in search of a better, more financially stable life. It's a daunting journey, but they're sustained by their resolve. However, they're faced with an even greater challenge after their arrival: an ailing and bedridden Almanzo is unable to tend their new land. With winter fast on its way, Laura attempts to clear the land herself and plant the acres of apple trees that they hope will ensure their future.

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