Skylark (1993 film)
Skylark (also titled Skylark: The Sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall) is a 1993 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film and is a sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991).
| Skylark | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Patricia MacLachlan |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | Glenn Close Christopher Walken |
| Theme music composer | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Glenn Close William Self |
| Producers | Joseph Sargent Robert Huddleston (line producer) |
| Production locations | Osage City, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Maine |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash |
| Editor | Michael Brown |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 7, 1993 |
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Plot
The Witting farm is in trouble from a severe drought. Jacob and Sarah begin to wonder what will happen to the family if they have to leave the farm. Sarah decides to take Anna and Caleb to her hometown in Maine while Jacob stays at the farm to make sure it is safe and sound. When the family arrives in Maine, Anna and Caleb meet Sarah's family who completely fall in love with them. It is also there that Sarah reveals that she is pregnant.
Cast
- Glenn Close as Sarah Witting
- Christopher Walken as Jacob Witting
- Lexi Randall as Anna
- Christopher Bell as Caleb
- Jon de Vries as Matthew
- Margaret Sophie Stein (Malgorzata Zajaczkowska) as Maggie
- T. Max Graham as Photographer
- Tresa Hughes as Mattie Wheaton
- James Rebhorn as William Wheaton
- Lee Richardson as Chubbers Horatio
- Lois Smith as Lou Wheaton
- Woody Watson as Jess Stearns
- Elizabeth Wilson as Harriet Wheaton
Sequel
It was followed by another sequel, Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End.
Release
It aired in 1993 on CBS as a Hallmark Hall of Fame film, and now is regularly shown on Hallmark Channel.
Reception
Awards
Glenn Close was nominated for the 1993 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries.