Donner Party: The Musical

Name: Donner Party: The Musical
Director: Andrew Migliori
Genre: Music, History
Released: 2013-08-10
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Kendra White, Vincent Tomasino, Lizzie Stanton, George Alford, Ed Lowe

NR 2013 · 26 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, History

Snowbound and desperate, some of the Donner Party died of starvation. Some of them did not. They all sang.

Directed by Andrew Migliori · Written by Jonah Kagan

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Kendra White Eliza Donner
Vincent Tomasino James Reed, Jr.
Lizzie Stanton Leanna Donner
George Alford George Donner
Ed Lowe James Reed

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