The Family Holvak
| The Family Holvak | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Greatest Gift |
| Directed by | Ralph Senensky George Sherman |
| Starring | Glenn Ford [1] Julie Harris [2] Lance Kerwin Elizabeth Cheshire Ted Gehring |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC [3] |
| Release | September 7 (1975年09月07日) – December 28, 1975 (1975年12月28日) |
| Related | |
| The Greatest Gift | |
The Family Holvak is a 1975 American television series.[4] The television film The Greatest Gift was the pilot for this series.
Plot
[edit ]Tom Holvak, a small town minister in Bensfield, Tennessee, struggles to keep his family afloat and maintain his congregation's faith during the Great Depression.
Episodes
[edit ]| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Long Way Home: Part 1" | September 7, 1975 (1975年09月07日) |
| 2 | "The Long Way Home: Part 2" | September 14, 1975 (1975年09月14日) |
| 3 | "A Stranger in a Strange Land" | September 21, 1975 (1975年09月21日) |
| 4 | "Remembrance of a Guest" | September 28, 1975 (1975年09月28日) |
| 5 | "First Love: Part 1" | October 5, 1975 (1975年10月05日) |
| 6 | "First Love: Part 2" | October 12, 1975 (1975年10月12日) |
| 7 | "Willing Heart" | October 19, 1975 (1975年10月19日) |
| 8 | "The Devil's Chariot" | October 26, 1975 (1975年10月26日) |
| 9 | "The Tribute" | December 21, 1975 (1975年12月21日) |
| 10 | "The Wedding" | December 28, 1975 (1975年12月28日) |
Television Movies
[edit ]In 1975 Universal Television produced two television films from four episodes of the series. During the 10-episode run of the series. there were two episodes which contained both part 1 and 2 of the episode. The first movie "Long Way Home" is a compilation of episodes 1 and 2 with the original title of "The Long Way Home". The second movie "My Love" is a compilation of episodes 5 and 6 with the original title of "First Love".
Although it is unclear when and where these movies originally aired, the Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) aired both movies. They are available for viewing on YouTube along with the original 1974 television film The Greatest Gift which served as the pilot for the 1975 series.
References
[edit ]- ^ Thomas, Bob (September 1, 1975). "Glenn Ford: Uncommon actor stars in 'The Family Holvak'". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Martin, Bob (July 13, 1975). "Julie Harris sees TV work miracle for 'Family Holvak'". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Classic TV: 1975 NBC Fall Line-Up Promo Special". 1975.
- ^ The New York Times
External links
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- 1970s American drama television series
- 1975 American television series debuts
- 1975 American television series endings
- Television series by Universal Television
- Great Depression television series
- Period family drama television series
- Evangelical drama television series
- Television shows set in Tennessee
- NBC television dramas
- United States drama television series stubs