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Release Date:
February 3, 1991
Original Title:
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Genres:
Drama | Family | Romance | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 98
Kansas, 1910. Widowed farmer Jacob Witting finds that taking care of both his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. John takes out an ad in a newspaper for a mail-order bride, to which the "plain and tall" Sarah Wheaton answers, soon traveling from Maine to Kansas to become John's wife. Despite the love that grows between Sarah and the family, Sarah finds herself homesick, and she must ultimately choose whether or not to stay.
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Casting:
Marsha Kleinman
Director:
Glenn Jordan
Director of Photography:
Mike Fash
Editor:
John Wright
Executive Producer:
Glenn Close
William Self
Novel:
Patricia MacLachlan
Original Music Composer:
David Shire
Producer:
Glenn Jordan
Teleplay:
Patricia MacLachlan
Carol Sobieski
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