Sarah, Plain And Tall (1991)

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Sarah, Plain and Tall is a 1991 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film. It first aired on February 3, 1991. It is the first of three installments in the film adaptation of Patricia MacLachlan's novel of the same name. Location shots were filmed in Grand Island, Nebraska for the town, church, and railway scenes.

Original Release

02/03/1991

Cast

Name	Character

Christopher Walken	Jacob Witting
Glenn Close	Sarah Wheaton
Lexi Randall	Anna Witting
Jon DeVries	Matthew Grant
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska	Maggie Grant (as Margaret Sophie Stein)
Chris Bell	Caleb Witting
James Rebhorn	William Wheaton
Woody Watson	Jess Stearns
Betty Laird	Mrs. Parkley
Kara Beth Taylor	Rose

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Glenn Jordan

Writers

Patricia MacLachlan, Carol Sobieski

Cast

Name	Character

Christopher Walken	Jacob Witting
Glenn Close	Sarah Wheaton
Lexi Randall	Anna Witting
Jon DeVries	Matthew Grant
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska	Maggie Grant (as Margaret Sophie Stein)
Chris Bell	Caleb Witting
James Rebhorn	William Wheaton
Woody Watson	Jess Stearns
Betty Laird	Mrs. Parkley
Kara Beth Taylor	Rose
Christopher Bell	Caleb Witting
Marc Penney	Ticket Agent

Producers

Name	Role

Glenn Close	Executive Producer
Glenn Jordan	Executive Producer
William Self	Executive Producer
Glenn Jordan	Producer

Editors

John Wright

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Year	Type	Category	Won

1992	Golden Globe	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated
1992	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production	Won
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated