Ed Friendly

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Ed Friendly

Born April 8, 1922 · New York City, New York

Died June 17, 2007 · aged 85

Edwin "Ed" Samson Friendly Jr. was an American television producer. He was responsible for creating the television programs Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Little House on the Prairie, and Backstairs at the White House. Born in New York City, Ed Friendly served with the United States Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. After the war, he worked at the advertising agency of Ba…

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Little House: Bless All the Dear ChildrenLittle House: Bless All the Dear Children · 1983
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
★ 5.41983
MovieFamilyDrama
During preparation for Christmas baby Rose Wilder is kidnapped by the woman who recently lost her child. Looking for her Laura, Almanzo and Mr Edwards meet lonely orphan boy, who finally stays with that woman.
Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
★ 8.11974
MovieWesternFamily
The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home.
Young PioneersYoung Pioneers · 1976
Young Pioneers
★ 7.11976
MovieWesternTV Movie
Pilot for TV series of the same name released in 1978. The film told the tale of Molly and David Beaton, two teenage newlyweds, homesteading in the Dakota Territory in the 1870s.
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? · 1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
★ 6.51977
MovieTV MovieFamily
A speculative look forward at the United States' next 200 years.
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls ChristmasLittle House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas · 2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
★ 8.42014
MovieTV MovieFamily
Celebrate the holidays with two classic "Little House" specials, restored and remastered for superior picture and sound. In "Christmas at Plum Creek," the members of the Ingalls family share a heartwarming first Christmas in their new home, and Laura makes a personal sacrifice that captures the meaning of the holidays. In "A Christmas They Never Forget," the family waits out a snowstorm by remembering favorite Christmases from the past.
The Flame Is LoveThe Flame Is Love · 1979
The Flame Is Love
★ 9.01979
MovieDramaRomance
In this melodrama from Barbara Cartland's 1975 bestseller, a turn-of-the-century American heiress, while en route to her betrothal to an English duke, encounters love and intrigue in the arms of a French journalist.
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionPeter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion · 1977
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
★ 7.01977
MovieWesternTV Movie
A teenage boy gets a job as a Pony Express rider in the Nebraska Territory not long before the Civil War breaks out.
The LadiesThe Ladies · 1987
The Ladies
★ 9.01987
MovieTV MovieDrama
Sentimental drama in which, following her divorce, a middle-aged woman (Patricia Elliott) moves in with her daughter (Talia Balsam). But things do not run smoothly...

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