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Dream West is a 1986 American television miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and directed by Dick Lowry.

Development

The seven-hour miniseries was broken into three parts (2 hours, 2 hours, and 3 hours). Part 1 aired on Sunday, April 13, 1986.[2] It was the 16th most-watched show of that week.[3] Part 2 had been intended to follow the next day, but was postponed a day until April 15 due to a press conference by President Ronald Reagan about Libya (see 1986 United States bombing of Libya). Part 3 was moved to Sunday, April 20. Part 2 was the 15th most watched television show for its week, and Part 3 came in 8th place.[4]

Plot

The film was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by David Nevin, based on the life of 19th century explorer and politician John C. Frémont.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Cast

Reception

The Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors (2009) refers to the film as a "bracing yet relatively little remembered miniseries."[11]

The film was released on DVD as part of the Warner Archive Collection in 2012.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b (13 November 2012). Dream West (mini-series) - Only Broadcast Once, This 1986 Richard Chamberlain Miniseries Comes to DVD Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, tvshowsondvd.com, Retrieved 6 September 2017
  2. ^ Holston, Noel (11 April 1986). Cbs' 'Dream West' Spirited Miniseries, Orlando Sentinel
  3. ^ (17 April 1986). Nielsen Ratings, Chicago Tribune
  4. ^ (24 April 1986). Nielsen Ratings, Chicago Tribune
  5. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (29 March 2011). David Nevin, 83, author of epic novel 'Dream West', The Boston Globe (reprint of New York Times obituary)
  6. ^ (13 April 1986). "Dream West' has Oklahoma flavor, Oklahoman
  7. ^ (11 April 1986). Up-and-down `Dream West` Tosses And Turns With Script, Chicago Tribune
  8. ^ Jarvis, Jeff (14 April 1986). Picks and Pans Review: Dream West, People (giving the series a D minus rating)
  9. ^ Shales, Tom (12 April 1986). TV Preview, The Washington Post
  10. ^ Bobbin, Jay (13 April 1986). Miniseries Kingpin Richard Chamberlain Blazes Another Trail As Adventurer In Cbs Drama, Orlando Sentinel
  11. ^ Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Part I, p. 350 (2009)

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