The Awakening Land 47 years old
The Awakening Land is a 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: The Trees; The Fields; and The Town. The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.
Credits

William H. Macy
Will Beagle

Hal Holbrook
Portius Wheeler

Bert Remsen
Isaac Barker

Elizabeth Montgomery
Sayward Luckett Wheeler

Steven Keats
Jake Tench

Joan Tompkins
Aunt Cornelia Wheeler
Cast
Name | Character |
---|---|
William H. Macy He was 27 , now 75 years old | as Will Beagle |
Hal Holbrook He was 53 , now 100 years old | as Portius Wheeler |
Bert Remsen He was 52 , 74 years old when he died | as Isaac Barker |
Elizabeth Montgomery She was 44 , 62 years old when she died | as Sayward Luckett Wheeler |
Steven Keats He was 33 , 49 years old when he died | as Jake Tench |
Joan Tompkins She was 62 , 89 years old when she died | as Aunt Cornelia Wheeler |
Barney McFadden He was 100 , 47 years old when he died | as Louie Scurrah |
Dorrie Kavanaugh | as Mistress Bartram |
Tony Mockus, Jr. | as Worth Luckett |
Jane Seymour (actress) She was 27 , now 74 years old | as Genny Luckett |
Crew
Name | Job title |
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Fred Karlin Sound He was 41 , 67 years old when he died | Music |
Liam O'Brien Writing He was 1 , 19 years old when he died | Teleplay |
Boris Sagal Directing He was 54 , 57 years old when he died | Director |
James Lee Barrett Writing He was 48 , 59 years old when he died | Writer |
Conrad Richter Writing He was 87 , 78 years old when he died | Novel |

The Awakening Land (47 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1978-02-19
- Runtime: [333] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 3