Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

TV Movie
1984
TV-PG
1h 30m

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Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, and Matthew Labyorteaux in La petite maison dans la prairie (1974)

During preparations for a Christmas baby, Rose Wilder is kidnapped by a woman who recently lost her child. While looking for Rose, Laura, Almanzo, and Mr Edwards meet a lonely orphan boy who... Read allDuring preparations for a Christmas baby, Rose Wilder is kidnapped by a woman who recently lost her child. While looking for Rose, Laura, Almanzo, and Mr Edwards meet a lonely orphan boy who ends up living with that woman.During preparations for a Christmas baby, Rose Wilder is kidnapped by a woman who recently lost her child. While looking for Rose, Laura, Almanzo, and Mr Edwards meet a lonely orphan boy who ends up living with that woman.

Director
- Victor French
Writers
- Chris Abbott
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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7.3/10

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Director
- Victor French
Writers
- Chris Abbott
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
"Bless All the Dear Children" includes the only instance in which Laura refers to Mr. Edwards by his first name.

Goofs
In the beginning, Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) starts the narration stating that it is the winter of '96. Rose Wilder (Laura and Almanzo's daughter) is around 2 years old in this movie. The real Rose Wilder was born in 1887. She would be 9 years old.

Quotes
Nancy Oleson: You really do hate me, don't you?
Nels Oleson: YES!

Connections
Followed by La véritable histoire de Laura Ingalls (1999)

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5/10

Unbelievable Ending for Sure!

Though Michael Landon explains in the beginning in a very poetic way why it is so warm at Christmas in Minnesota, it's still a little hard to believe. Why they let it be so warm - they didn't want to deal with snow and coats, perhaps? Finding Rose would be easier in unseasonably warm weather, and the Wilder's traveling to Walnut Grove would be a lot more convenient as well I suppose.

I'm not going to rehash the entire plot. I'm sure most have seen this episode or can read the main plot on IMDb for themselves. The happenings in Walnut Grove are believable (except for the afore mentioned missing snow and cold) But the happenings with Rose/Sam are a little bit unbelievable...

The fact they found Rose on such a wide prairie in itself was a bit unbelievable. But the conclusion was just downright bizarre! I will tell you that if someone took my child and took him to be their own, I wouldn't have just shrugged it off! I would have turned them into the law and let the law deal with it! And even back then, I seriously doubt they could just leave a orphan with a couple - especially someone who had just kidnapped a little girl!

The star and the "manger" was a bit over the top as well. I'm surprised they didn't find Rose that way! This has always left a sour taste in my stomach at the end....