Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) (TV)

Director:

Michael Landon

Writers:

Michael Landon (written by)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (novels)

Release Date:

6 February 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Plot:

Final episode in which the town of Walnut Grove is destroyed.

Plot Keywords:

Swindler | Series Finale | Dynamite | Small Town | Demolition

Cast

Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls Wilder
Dean Butler	...	Almanzo Wilder
Richard Bull	...	Nels Oleson
Scottie MacGregor	...	Harriet Oleson (scenes deleted)
Victor French	...	Isaiah Edwards
Kevin Hagen	...	Dr. Hiram Baker
Dabbs Greer	...	Rev. Robert Alden
Jonathan Gilbert	...	Willie Oleson
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

Runtime:

USA:100 min | Germany:45 min (2 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

This was the third of three "Little House" telemovie sequels, and the last story to be filmed, but not the last to be broadcast (it debuted during Easter of 1984, while the film made before it, _Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1984) (TV)_, would air eight months later, in December of that same year).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The Mesabi Iron Range (which Mr. Lassiter supposedly purchased and contained the town of Walnut Grove) is actually in northeastern Minnesota. Walnut Grove is in southwestern Minnesota.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Weekend Today: (2007-05-20)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Onward, Christian Soldiers

A must see .

If your a little house fan , then this the final episode is a must . Even for those who are not fans , this one was a real tear jerker . As most little house episodes where . Still glad to see those reruns . A reunion would be wonderful , even though , it would never be the same without Pa . They could do it up like the Andy Griffith reunion without Aunt Bee . Wasn't the same without her , but they never forgot her . Just hope that we get to see Albert in it as well , because they've never really shown us whether or not he kicked the blood disease, to live his life out as Dr. Albert Ingels . And it would just be awesome to see Melissa Gilbert as our Laura Ingels once again . I highly recommend this final series of little house .