One day we followed Lame Beaver, Navajo actor Ray Tracey, as we snuck up on foot on the Comanche camp, to steal horses.Micheners magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier.
Brimming with the glory of Americas past, the story of Coloradothe Centennial Stateis manifested through its people: Lame Beaver, the Arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his Comanche and Pawnee enemies; Levi Zendt, fleeing with his child bride from the Amish country; the cowboy, Jim Lloyd, who falls in love with a wealthy and cultured Englishwoman, Charlotte Seccombe. In Centennial, trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters are brought together in the dramatic conflicts that shape the destiny of the legendary Westand the entire country. And if youre not a Michener fan, Centennial will make you one.The Pittsburgh Press An absorbing work... Michener is a superb storyteller.BusinessWeek. ![]() The cast IS exceptional--especially Conrad, Chamberlain, and that old Detroit Lion lineman Alex Brumbaugh Karas Honestly, having seen this epic four times, I have often wanted to just sit right through all 20 hours consecutively; it really does grow on you I can never forget the Wendells every time I hear Whispering Hope, and just watching that last half hours flashback sequence accompanied by Guess Hed Rather be in Colorado still gives me goose bumps. I enjoyed this epic so much in fact, that while in Colorado in 1993, I tried to locate the town of Centennial. I noticed many familiar landmarks, crossed the Platte River, but of course, found no Centennial town--only the cafe. I can only say that if one loves the history and drama of the American West and has not seen this chronicle--from Robert Conrads trip downstream at the beginning, to David Jansons reflective retrospection by the lonely railroad tracks at the consclusion, one has NOT fully seized upon all that Hollywood can contribute to learning about our great country. Thank you Clay Basket, Levi Zendt, Hans Brumbaugh, R.J. The book was super but was erratically paced and jumped back and forth in history. The casting of the characters was right on in both the main and supporting roles. Robert Conrad gave his best performance as the complicated French trapper Pasquinel. Richard Chamberlain was the perfect Alexander McKeag and Gregory Harrison did a terrific job in his ability to cope with his characters aging from a inexperienced farm boy to a likable everyman to an aging hero. Micheners story explores the discovery of the west and shows us heroism and cowardice, greatness and pettiness and is a superb history lesson which everyone will enjoy. Centennial James Michener Mini Series Series Presents ThisThe series presents this story in the form of characters you will grow to like, admire, love, hate and remember. People Ive watched the series with have shown deep emotion and cried through the depiction of the Indian massacre (actually the Sand Creek Massacre but renamed for the story). They came to admire Dennis Weaver as the cattle drive boss R.J. Poteet and the young cowboys he helped turn into men. Throughout, however, you will be entertained and you will have a greater appreciation of the people who framed the American West. I read in the paper that a casting company in Denver was looking for extras for a production of CENTENNIAL. My wife (now ex-wife) and I went down to the casting company. We were both of Native American descent, my wife being full-blooded Lakota. We showed up early each morning east of Greely, CO., on location near the Platte River. We were in the story line that tells the story of Lame Beaver, an Arapaho, stealing horses from the Comanches.
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