Bonanza - Episode 80 - Gabrielle - The Cartwrights rescue 11-year-old Gabrielle Wickham (Diane Mountford), a blind orphan girl whom they find wandering aimlessly in the snow. Gabrielle is hoping against hope to locate her grandfather, Zachariah Wickham (John Abbott). Written on rottentomatoes.com
Gabrielle
Director: Thomas Carr
Writer: Anthony Lawrence
Stars: Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 24 December 1961 USA
Filming Locations: Diamond Peak, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Storyline:
The Cartwrights rescue 11-year-old Gabrielle Wickham (Diane Mountford), a blind orphan girl whom they find wandering aimlessly in the snow. Gabrielle is hoping against hope to locate her grandfather, Zachariah Wickham (John Abbott). Alas, Zachariah turns out to be a contentious hermit who hates people in general and relatives in particular. Written on rottentomatoes.com
Reviews:
"This is one of the most moving and touching episodes of "Bonanza." Of course, it was always a quality program and this production shows why it was so much more than just another Western.
Some may call it predictable, but it still tugs at the heartstrings and the ending is most satisfying.
Eleven year old Gabrielle is an orphan blind girl who has no family except for her embittered grandfather, living like a hermit in the mountains after spending time in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Atter initially rejecting her, his heart softens and he comes to the Ponderosa to claim his granddaughter and even spends time with the Cartwrights on Christmas Eve." Written by davilbr on IMDb.com
"Airing on Christmas Eve of 1961 this film is a reworking of Heidi adapted to be a Christmas story for Bonanza. I believe it was subsequently broadcast in and around Christmas for the rest of the life of this series.
Dan Blocker and Michael Landon find little Diane Mountford alone on a trail after they found where the buckboard her parents were driving plunged down a mountain, killing them. She's blind and they were on their way to see her grandfather who lives like a hermit in the Sierra Nevadas. They bring her back to the Ponderosa.
When they reach her grandfather played by John Abbott he wants nothing to do with her. He's a bitter old man, sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit and has shunned society ever since.
But in the Shirley Temple tradition, young Ms. Mountford breaks the old man down. It all ends with Christmas at the Ponderosa.
This is a very touching episode and I'm glad some other viewers feel the same way I do." Written by bkoganbing on IMDb.com
····················································································
FOLLOW US!
✘ Twitter - / grjngo_com
SUPPORT US!
✘ Membership - bit.ly/GrjngoWS...
MORE SERIES!
► All Playlists: bit.ly/2SxO9ea
► Bonanza: bit.ly/36yMDkl
► The Cisco Kid: bit.ly/2Fv165B
#westernseries #grjngo #western
····················································································
COPYRIGHT: All of the films published by us are legally licensed. We
have acquired the rights (at least for specific territories) from the
rightholders by contract. If you have questions please send an email to:
info@amogo.de, Amogo Networx - The AVOD Channel Network,
www.amogo-networx.com.
23 окт 2024
