Ben Meyers’ Summary of The Sacketts—This is a good television miniseries and tells an important story of old west culture in America. This mini-series relies on classic western actors from the 1940s-1950s+ along with 1970s newcomers like Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, and Jeff Osterhage,
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Storyline
The Sackett brothers Tyrel and eventually his older brother Orrin leave their Tennessee home and their beloved mother and find many adventures along their journey's way.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a good television mini-series that does justice to Louis L'Amour's western novels. The mini-series is more than worth watching. It has an exceptionally well-written story and can be enjoyed by a wide-audience range.
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Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì
Part 1— is a great story that teams Sam Elliott as Tell Sackett, Tom Selleck
as Orrin Sackett, and Jeff Osterhage as Tyrel Sackett. This episode has good acting and excellent writing. Listen for the bonus of Louis L'Amour's voiceover that introduces the miniseries. Exceptionally realistic episode with good camerawork makes it easy to follow. Great work
for all involved in production.
Tyrel, the youngest Sackett, leaves home, and joins a group of cattle herders heading to market with their herd. Orrin, the middle brother, is asked by his mother to find Tell Sackett, the oldest brother, and join the younger brother. Orrin finds the younger brother and earns his keep by hiring on with the cattle herders and the story is on. Watch for the actress Meredith McCambridge as the Sackett boys' mother.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Robert Totten for his directing effort, Thank you to Executive Producers Douglas Netter and Jim Byrnes for making the film possible. Cast includes Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Jeff Osterhage, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, Gilbert Roland, John Vernon, Ruth Roman, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, L. Q. Jones, Paul Koslo, Mercedes McCambridge, and Slim Pickens.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a good episode and more than worth watching. It stands at the head of western television presentations.
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Episode 1: Part 2
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì
Part 2—continues the Sackett brothers' story. This episode maintains the high quality of Part 1. Louis L'Amour introduces this episode also. The writing is outstanding and flows well. This episode wraps up the series and both episodes tell a good story for Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, and Jeff Osterhage to act in. Louis L’Amour fans will appreciate the outstanding cast gathered to interpret the many roles in the miniseries. This episode finishes the television miniseries.
Storyline
Tell Sackett takes his newly found friend, Cap Roundtree, and they search for gold. Tom Sunday, Orrin Sackett, and Tyrel Sackett run cattle into the town, Santa Fe.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Robert Totten for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Douglas Netter and Jim Byrnes for making this episode possible. Cast includes Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Jeff Osterhage, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, Gilbert Roland, John Vernon, Ruth Roman, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, L. Q. Jones, Paul Koslo, Mercedes McCambridge, and Slim Pickens,
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This episode inspires one to see more Louis L’Amour's writings in film. He tells very good stories and that writing skill shows in his archive of film and television series. Audiences cannot go wrong choosing this miniseries.
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