Love Comes Softly (2003) (TV)

Director:

Michael Landon Jr.

Writers:

Cindy Kelley (teleplay) &
Michael Landon Jr. (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

13 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Western | Drama

Tagline:

Marriage was the deal. Love was the surprise.

Plot:

A young woman on her way to a new life in the 1800's suddenly finds herself a widow. Now she must live with a recently widowed young man and his daughter. Can any of them find love again?

Plot Keywords:

Faith | Widow | 1800s | Marriage Of Convenience | Stepmother Stepdaughter Relationship

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Katherine Heigl	...	Marty Claridge
Dale Midkiff	...	Clark Davis
Skye McCole Bartusiak	...	Missie Davis
Corbin Bernsen	...	Ben Graham
Theresa Russell	...	Sarah Graham
Oliver Macready	...	Aaron Claridge
Tiffany Amber Knight	...	Laura Graham (as Tiffany Knight)
Adam Loeffler	...	Clint Graham
Nick Scoggin	...	Reverend Johnson (as Nick Scoggins)
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Wagon Train Scout
Rutanya Alda	...	Wanda Marshall
Janet Rotblatt	...	Woman in Wagon (as Janet Rotbaltt)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Fine	...	Jed Larsen (uncredited)
Dani Goldman	...	Young Marty (uncredited)
Sommer Knight	...	Funeral Woman #3 (uncredited)
Larry Laverty	...	Funeral Man (uncredited)
Christina A. Wood	...	Ellen Davis (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Landon Jr.

Writing credits
Cindy Kelley		(teleplay) &
Michael Landon Jr.		(teleplay)
Janette Oke		(book)

Produced by
Kevin Bocarde	....	producer
Kyle A. Clark	....	producer (as Kyle Clark)
Brian Gordon	....	supervising producer (as Brian J. Gordon)
H. Daniel Gross	....	co-executive producer
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Michael Landon Jr.	....	co-executive producer
Larry Levinson	....	executive producer
Nick Lombardo	....	co-executive producer
Michael Moran	....	co-executive producer
William Spencer Reilly	....	executive producer
Faye Schwab	....	co-executive producer
Steven Squillante	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
William Ashford
Ken Thorne

Cinematography by
James W. Wrenn		(director of photography) (as James Wrenn)

Film Editing by
Colleen Halsey

Casting by
Penny Perry

Production Design by
John F. Brown

Art Direction by
Mark Stezaker

Costume Design by
Carlie Tracey

Makeup Department
Janice Heaton	....	key hair stylist
Janice Heaton	....	key makeup artist
Laura Oliva	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Kyle A. Clark	....	unit production manager (as Kyle Clark)
Richard Morain	....	post-production supervisor (as Richard Morain Jr.)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
A. Brooks Medoff	....	first assistant director (as Brooks Medoff)
Lon Takiguchi	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Laura M. Freeman	....	scenic (as Laura Freeman)
Michael Gregory	....	construction coordinator
David McQuade	....	prop master (as Dave McQuade)
Lita Minger	....	prop assistant
George Perdomo	....	carpenter
Jeffrey Viau	....	carpenter
Matt Wahl	....	art decorator
McJoel Hamilton	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lee Archer	....	sound mixer
Bryan Du Toit	....	boom operator
Mark Ettel	....	sound mixer
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound mixer (as James Fitzpatrick)
Marcel Lehrer	....	operator coordinator
Jarmil Maupin	....	sound effects designer
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	adr supervisor
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	sound supervisor
Trevor Sperry	....	adr mixer
Peter Weiss	....	boom operator
Michael Wetherwax	....	dialogue editor (as Michael Weatherwax)

Special Effects by
George M. Geminiano	....	assistant effects (as Jorge Geminiano)
Albert Lannutti	....	special effects

Stunts
David Burton	....	utility stunts
Sam Fossum	....	utility stunts
Clint Lilley	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Brewer	....	camera intern
Sal Coniglio	....	first assistant camera (as Salvatore Coniglio)
Frank Q. Dobbs	....	director of photography: "b" camera
Taylor Drake	....	dolly grip (as Taylor C. Drake)
Nick Franco	....	Steadicam
Nick Franco	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Skip Haswell	....	best boy grip
Janet Jensen	....	assistant electrician
John Knight	....	key grip
Joel Langston	....	best boy electric
Daniel L. Magat	....	electrician (as Dan Magat)
Patrick McGinley	....	grip
Jon Myers	....	additional Steadicam (as Jon Meyers)
Ila Packman	....	grip
Scott Pepin	....	electrician
Dane Peterson	....	gaffer
Kevin Blair Rogers	....	second assistant camera (as Blair Rodgers)
Randy Shropshire	....	still photographer
Matthew-Michael Tarro	....	camera loader
Jeff Warrin	....	additional electrician
Vincent Wrenn	....	director of photography: "b" camera
Rick Yost	....	grip (as Rik Yost)

Casting Department
Everett Blix	....	extras casting
Amy Davis	....	casting assistant
Brooke Davis	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cassondra Peters	....	set costumer
Rebecca Smith-Serna	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Charlotte Grau	....	colorist
Ryan Kushner	....	assistant editor
Andrew Vona	....	assistant editor
Frank Sharp	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Wetherwax	....	music editor (as Michael Weatherwax)

Transportation Department
Mike Barton	....	transportation captain
Lee Burns	....	driver
Lee Burns	....	transportation
George M. Geminiano	....	driver (as Jorge Geminiano)
Jim Meech	....	transportation coordinator
Mark Parshall	....	driver
Dean Thom	....	driver
Juan Ventura	....	driver

Other crew
Paul Balelo	....	business affairs
Tammy Boston	....	set nurse
Dara Brewer	....	account manager
Kelli Brownell	....	skunk wrangler
Amy Chance	....	staff production supervisor
Sharon Cingle	....	script supervisor
Lloyd Clark	....	craft service
Phil Cowling	....	wrangler
André Devantier	....	caterer (as Andre Devantien)
Minnie Duerr	....	accountant
Linda Emmons-Cunningham	....	location manager
Sharon Evans	....	dog wrangler
Patsy Fitzgerald	....	production assistant
Matt Fitzsimons	....	production associate
Tony Garcia	....	chef
Steve Hanna	....	wrangler (as Steven Hanna)
Gregory Hernandez	....	chef
Liz Hormaechea	....	assistant production coordinator
Paula Kramer	....	production coordinator
Greg Krutilek	....	business affairs
William Lewis	....	studio teacher
Clay M. Lilley	....	boss wrangler (as Clay Lilley)
Brian Martinez	....	production assistant
Erin McLarney	....	set nurse
Mark E. Mobley	....	base camp manager (as Mark Mobley)
Stephen Niver	....	set coordinator (as Steve Niver)
Paul Nolan	....	set medic
Erik Olson	....	assistant accountant
Mark Parshall	....	security
Grace Shou	....	assistant set coordinator
Michael Stickles	....	security
Tammy Sumner	....	security (as Tamara Sumner)
Chang Tseng	....	production coordinator
Bradley Werner	....	production assistant
Jamil Williams	....	key production assistant
Patsy Fitzgerald	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Kathleen Dodge	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Alpine Medien Productions
• Faith & Values Media (in association with)
• Hallmark Entertainment (presents)
• Larry Levinson Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• Hallmark Channel, The (2003) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Hallmark Entertainment
• Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) (2005) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• El Dorado County, California  special thanks
• El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film & Media Office  special thanks (as El Dorado Tahoe Film Office)
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Media Casting  locals & extras casting
• Mercury Sound Studios  post sound services (as Mercury Sound)
• Post Group, The  high-definition post-production services (uncredited)
• Post Group, The  online services
• Vocal Yokels  additional adr

Runtime:

Brazil:84 min | USA:88 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Coloma, California, USA

Company:

Alpine Medien Productions

Trivia:

Katherine Heigl had to learn how to milk a cow for her role as Marty Claridge.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Aaron Claridge's eye blinked/twitched when Marty was looking at his dead body hanging over the horse.

Quotes:

Clark Davis: Father, I don't know why you brought Marty into my life only to have her leave like this. I don't always understand your plan, but I ask you with a shattered heart, please help me to accept it. Amen.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Love's Abiding Joy (2006)

Excellent!

I needed the help of a friend to be able to see these movie, but as I heard it airs I couldn't wait until it would air in Germany. Unfortunately it can take years until movies are shown in Germany. These movie is one of these movies I could watch daily. It's wonderful and convincing played - just excellent! Reminds at the Little house in the Prairie . The story is heart warming, the pictures great and Dale Midkiff, Kathrine Heigl and Skye McCole Bartusiak do a terrific job. This movie brings up the wish, there should be more Clark Davis' in these world (thanks to a terrific Dale Midkiff). I wish there would be more movies like this on TV, I enjoyed every second!