| Based On: | Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Director: | Michael Landon |
| Narrated: | Melissa Gilbert |
| Theme Music Composer: | David Rose |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Cinematography: | Ted Voigtlander |
| Editor: | John Loeffler |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Network: | NBC |
Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American television film which served as the backdoor pilot to the homonymous NBC television series it started. It is closely based on the novel of the same title; the second of the Little House book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The pilot film was produced by Ed Friendly[1] with the script written by Blanche Hanalis[2] and directed by Michael Landon.[3]
The movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods and starting west. After a long and adventurous journey, they stop in Indian Country. Charles builds a house and starts farming, Indians visit them, and they meet Mr. Edwards. After a year, soldiers come and tell the family they have to leave. After packing everything they own, they set off on a new journey.