The Frontier Experience

1975 0h 25m EN

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5.5

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6.9

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 2★6.9IMDB · 55

DramaWestern

Synopsis

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The Westward movement — and a woman's perspective of that movement — emerges in the dramatic story of Delilah Fowler's first year on the Kansas frontier in 1869. Based on diaries of the period, the program reveals the cruel violence, and even crueler loneliness, which early settlers encountered — but above all, it shows the quiet courage of those who lived it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barbara Loden
Delilah Fowler
Roger Hoffman
George Fowler
Tim Petty
Eugene
Sharon O'Donnell
Caroline
Kelly Heft
Alice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barbara Loden
Writers: Joan Micklin Silver
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barbara Loden, shot by Nicholas T. Proferes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Duffy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas T. Proferes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Barbara Loden and Roger Hoffman and Tim Petty carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1139661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barbara Loden directs. Nicholas T. Proferes behind the camera. John Duffy scores. Nicholas T. Proferes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Barbara Loden, shot by Nicholas T. Proferes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Duffy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nicholas T. Proferes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Barbara Loden and Roger Hoffman and Tim Petty carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1139661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.