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Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

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Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Genre
Written byS. S. Schweitzer
Directed byJames L. Conway
Starring
Music byBob Summers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCharles E. Sellier Jr.
ProducerJames Simmons
Production locations
CinematographyHenning Schellerup
EditorTrevor Jolly
Running time100 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 24, 1978 (1978-10-24)

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival is a 1978 American historical drama television film about the Donner Party, directed by James L. Conway, written by S. S. Schweitzer, and produced by Schick Sunn Classic Pictures as a part of their Classics Illustrated series. It aired on NBC on October 24, 1978.

Plot

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A grim incident from American pioneer history is recreated as a determined group of settlers, facing almost insurmountable odds, struggles to reach California in 1846.

Cast

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Release

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Donner Pass: The Road to Survival was shown on prime time television on NBC on October 24, 1978. The film was released on VHS on October 20, 1992, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.[1]

Reception

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Film critic Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "gruelling to watch".[2]

References

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  1. ^ Donner Pass: The Road to Survival. Anchor Bay Entertainment (VHS). Beverly Hills, California: Starz Inc. October 20, 1992. ASIN 6302732913. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. ^ TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Donner' Felled by Avalanche of Trite. Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times October 24, 1978: e11.
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