Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

*Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure*
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
	VHS cover from 1999
Genre	Adventure; History
Screenplay by	James Lee Barrett
Directed by	George Schaefer
Starring	Anthony Hopkins; Richard Crenna; Jenny Agutter
Theme music composer	Brad Fiedel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Linda Yellen
Producer	Linda Yellen
Cinematography	Arthur J. Ornitz
Editor	Eric Albertson
Running time	100 min.
Production company	Szygzy Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 21, 1979

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure is a 1979 American made-for-television historical adventure film dramatizing the Pilgrims' voyage from Plymouth, England to Cape Cod in New England aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The film was directed by George Schaefer and stars Anthony Hopkins, Richard Crenna, and Jenny Agutter.^[1]

The story focuses on romantic interactions between the passengers and crew,^[2] with People describing it as "plotted like a pre-shuffleboard Love Boat".^[3]

The film was first broadcast by CBS on November 21, 1979.^[4]

Cast

Anthony Hopkins as Captain Christopher Jones
Richard Crenna as the Pilgrim leader William Brewster
Jenny Agutter as Priscilla Mullens
Michael Beck as John Alden
David Dukes as Myles Standish
Trish Van Devere as Rose Standish

References

^ Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 517. ISBN 9780810863781. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Google Books.
^ Rollins, Peter C., ed. (2003). "Places". The Columbia Companion to American History on Film. Columbia University Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780231112222. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Google Books.
^ "Picks and Pans Review: Mayflower: the Pilgrims' Adventure". People. November 26, 1979. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
^ Buckley, Tom (November 21, 1979). "TV: Pilgrims' Adventure". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

External links

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure at IMDb

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[1] Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 517. ISBN 9780810863781. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Google Books.

[2] Rollins, Peter C., ed. (2003). "Places". The Columbia Companion to American History on Film. Columbia University Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780231112222. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Google Books.

[3] "Picks and Pans Review: Mayflower: the Pilgrims' Adventure". People. November 26, 1979. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

[4] Buckley, Tom (November 21, 1979). "TV: Pilgrims' Adventure". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

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General	Mayflower List of Mayflower passengers who died at sea November/December 1620 who died in the winter of 1620–21 Captain Christopher Jones The More family Cole's Hill Mayflower Compact signatories Pilgrims Plymouth Colony Of Plymouth Plantation Mourt's Relation
Separatists	Priscilla (Mullins) Alden Isaac Allerton Mary Allerton William Bradford Love Brewster William Brewster Peter Browne William Butten John Carver James Chilton Mary Chilton Francis Cooke Humility Cooper John Crackston Edward Doty Moses Fletcher Edward Fuller Samuel Fuller John Howland Degory Priest Thomas Rogers Henry Samson George Soule Edward Tilley John Tilley Thomas Tinker John Turner William White Resolved White Peregrine White Edward Winslow
Other passengers	John Alden John Billington Francis Eaton Constance Hopkins Oceanus Hopkins Stephen Hopkins Christopher Martin Elinor More Jasper More Mary More Richard More William Mullins Myles Standish Richard Warren
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