The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
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- TriviaA young George Clooney is one of the village extras in the first episode Only the Rocks Live Forever (1978).
- GoofsAs Potatoes Brumbaugh walks from his field to talk to Jim Loyd, you can see a truck going down the road in the far background.
- Alternate versionsThis was originally shown on the NBC network in twelve separate episodes, with the first and last each running three hours and the ten in between at two hours each (this is with commercials). Some basic cable channels have rerun it in thirteen two-hour segments, with all but the opening and closing episodes consisting of the last hour of one segment and the first hour of the next.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Memories of Centennial (2008)
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A Great Story Told Well
I read the book Centennial in 1976 when it was first published in hardback. Its the only book I ever read that kept me up all night. A truly amazing story of the west, as it really was.
I missed the mini series in 1978 for some reason and just happened to see it available in the public library and took it in in one gulp. All I can say is WOW! What have I been missing all these years. Thank god for home video.
This is as close to a perfect presentation of Michener's novel as I could ever imagine. If you are in love with the west and it's history you will love every minute you spend watching this delightful program. It's characters capture every nuance of those in the novel. Romance, treachery, adventure, loyalty, history, the whole spectrum of humanity is here and well done too. And a word about the cast. How was it possible to assemble such a grand group. Just terrific. The only thing done lately to compare with this is "Gods and Generals".
If you love history I recommend it to you.
I missed the mini series in 1978 for some reason and just happened to see it available in the public library and took it in in one gulp. All I can say is WOW! What have I been missing all these years. Thank god for home video.
This is as close to a perfect presentation of Michener's novel as I could ever imagine. If you are in love with the west and it's history you will love every minute you spend watching this delightful program. It's characters capture every nuance of those in the novel. Romance, treachery, adventure, loyalty, history, the whole spectrum of humanity is here and well done too. And a word about the cast. How was it possible to assemble such a grand group. Just terrific. The only thing done lately to compare with this is "Gods and Generals".
If you love history I recommend it to you.
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- Nov 21, 2004
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- Colorado Saga
- Filming locations
- Bracken County, Kentucky, USA(exterior shots representing St. Louis, MO)
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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