Skylark (1993 film)

Skylark
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Genre	Drama
Based on	Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
Written by	Patricia MacLachlan
Directed by	Joseph Sargent
Starring	Glenn Close Christopher Walken Lexi Randall Christopher Bell Margaret Sophie Stein Jon DeVries
Theme music composer	David Shire
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Glenn Close William Self
Producer	Joseph Sargent
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
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 7, 1993 (1993-02-07)
Related
Sarah, Plain and Tall Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

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).

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 the children 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 the Wheatons who completely fall in love with them. It is also there that Sarah reveals that she is pregnant.

Cast

• Glenn Close as Sarah Wheaton Witting
• Christopher Walken as Jacob Witting
• Lexi Randall as Anna Witting
• Christopher Bell as Caleb Witting
• Jon DeVries as Matthew Grant
• Margaret Sophie Stein as Maggie Grant
• 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

Glenn Close was nominated for the 1993 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards.

External links

• Skylark at IMDb