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Centennial: Created by John Wilder. With Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad. The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
Principal filming occurred in 1978. There were numerous filming locations in several parts of the United States. Colorado filming locations included Greeley, the Pawnee National Grasslands, Denver, Central City, Orchard, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site and the Rocky Mountain National Park.
No.TitleRuntimeDirected By1"Only the Rocks Live Forever"147 minutes2"The Yellow Apron"94 minutesVirgil W. Vogel3"The Wagon and the Elephant"96 minutes4"For as Long as the Waters Flow"96 minutesPaul KrasnyAre you interested in the filming locations of the classic TV series Centennial? Find out where this epic Western came to life and how you can visit these iconic locations in the USA for a piece of TV history.
Centennial: Created by John Wilder. With Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad. The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
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- 1978-10-01
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- 105
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- Location and Filming
- Critical Reception
- Historical Basis
- Differences Between The Book and Miniseries
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Only the Rocks Live Forever
The story begins in the mid-18th century among the Indian tribes of what is now northern Colorado. A young Arapaho boy named Lame Beaver (Michael Ansara) grows up during this period. He becomes a great warrior after a single-handed raid on the Comanche brings horses to the Arapaho for the first time, enabling them to become part of the great plains horse culture. By the end of the 18th century, Lame Beaver's band is camped along the South Platte River, and they begin to encounter white trappe...
The Yellow Apron
Clay Basket, through her marriage of convenience with Pasquinel, gives birth to two sons, Jacques (Stephen McHattie) and Marcel (Kario Salem) Pasquinel. But their father leaves them for long periods of time, because he must live in two worlds. One with his Indian bride, and the other with Lise in St. Louis. McKeag hates the situation, but bears with it and cares for the boys like an uncle. But Jacques grows contemptuous of McKeag's presence, sensing something between McKeag and his mother. De...
The Wagon and the Elephant
In 1845 Levi Zendt (Gregory Harrison) is the restless youngest brother in a wealthy Mennonite family from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Zendt is kissed by a local girl while delivering food to the local orphanage. When they are discovered the girl tries to save her reputation by claiming that Zendt forced himself on her and Zendt stands accused of sexual assault. He is shunnedby his family and his fellow Mennonites. Zendt decides to flee Pennsylvania for the Oregon country and purchases a C...
Highlands Ranch Mansion The novel places the town at the junction of the South Platte River and the Cache la Poudre River, which would place it roughly halfway between the Colorado towns of Greeley and Kersey. This is consistent with Michener's description of the town's location; no real town exists in this area, however. This location would place...
Nominated for several awards, including a Best Actor Golden Globe for Chamberlain and Best Television Series Golden Globe Drama in 1979.
The Pasquinel character bears similarities to Jacques LaRamee a French-Canadian pioneer fur trapper who explored the area of the North Platte River in southern Wyoming in the early 19th century. During the episode "The Yellow Apron", Pasquinel tells his son Jake that he was named after Jacques LaRamee. The character of Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn app...
Although Michener began his novel in prehistory, the series itself begins with elements from Chapter 4 of the book, "The Many Coups of Lame Beaver." The novel devotes an entire section to Kurt Brumbaugh's development of Central Beet company; the miniseries, however, makes only passing reference to it. The Wendells use the badger game to blackmail t...
Principal cast
Actor/character 1. Michael Ansara– Lame Beaver 2. William Atherton– Jim Lloyd 3. Raymond Burr– Herman Bockweiss 4. Barbara Carrera– Clay Basket 5. Richard Chamberlain– Alexander McKeag 6. Robert Conrad– Pasquinel 7. Richard Crenna– Col. Frank Skimmerhorn 8. Timothy Dalton– Oliver Seccombe 9. Cliff De Young– John Skimmerhorn 10. Chad Everett– Major Maxwell Mercy 11. Sharon Gless– Sidney Endermann 12. Andy Griffith– Prof. Lewis Vernor 13. Merle Haggard– Cisco Calendar 14. Mark Harmon– Captain J...
Other cast
1. Maria Yolanda Aguayo – Blue Leaf (child) 2. Steven Andrade – 1st Arapaho 3. Phyllis Applegate – Clerk 4. Royce D. Applegate– Mr. Holmes 5. Ed Bakey – Floyd Calendar 6. James Best– Hank Garvey 7. Scott Birney - Zendt Farm Child 8. William Bogert – William Bellamy 9. Lynn Borden– Vesta Volkema 10. Marta Brennan – Mary Sibley 11. Reb Brown – Jim Bridger 12. Bo Brundin– Magnes Volkema 13. Steve Burns – Pvt. James Clark 14. Barry Cahill – Maj. O'Neil 15. Alan Caillou – Booth Cilbborn 16. Rafael...
Novel (12 Episodes) Charles Larson. Writer (12 Episodes) The economic and cultural growth of town of Centennial, Colorado, through the intertwining lives of the brave men and women inhabiting it. Spanning two centuries from the settling of the area in the 1700s, to the late 1970s.
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Centennial - Full Cast & Crew. Ambitious 24-hour miniseries adapted from James Michener's saga about American manifest destiny, embodied in the lives of Colorado settlers from the 18th to the...
