At some point anyone who is digging deeply into the world of LIW has to make the trip to the Hoover Library in West Branch, IA. I’m going today and looking forward to it. Pictures and writings await. I’ll have more on this visit later.
Dean
I arrived in Pepin, WI this afternoon after flying from Los Angeles to Minneapolis this morning. I had to check six cases of video equipment onto the airplane. The good news is that it all seems to have arrived in good shape.
The drive into Pepin is a narrow country highway. The leaves are still beautiful so I should get some great shots tomorrow. Before going to the Pepin Motel for the night I made the 7 mile drive from Pepin to the Wayside Little House. Its simple but very pretty setting. Tomorrow I’m hoping to get inside the replica log cabin. In addition we will be shooting stands of native trees to simulate The Big Woods and Lake Pepin before departing for Spring Valley, MS in the early afternoon.
I love being out here… Laura’s story awaits.
Dean
For the past year Legacy Documentaries has been researching and shooting a wonderful documentary entitled THE UNDEFEATED for Yale University’s Class of 1961. This is exactly the kind of legacy based project that I created Legacy Documentaries to do. Its a story that will shine a light on the lives of Yale ‘61 graduates in an effort to encapsulate their 50 year journey through contemporary American history from their graduation to their 50th reunion in 2011. As their candid interviews reveal, they are a group of men (Yale was a male-only institution in those days) who have experienced great success, as well as disappointment and tragedy. To date we have shot more than sixty interviews in seven US cities. The final program, for their eyes only, is going to be an amazing time capsule.
Legacy Documentaries is very proud to be a part of their great life adventure.
Dean
I have been somewhat illusive about the content of our upcoming LHOP project…but now I can talk about it. Beginning on October 23 we are shooting a new Laura Ingalls Wilder documentary…the first of its kind ever undertaken because it will include not only footage from the places where Laura lived, but also recreations of scenes and written words from her classic Little House books. In addition we will be including the expert comments of historians and Laura Ingalls Wilder scholars, who will add their insights about Laura’s life on the prairie. This is a project I have been trying to do for more than ten years and its finally going to happen.
I will be adding many more details in the weeks ahead.
Dean
Legacy Documentaries is preparing a brand new Little House related documentary that we think Laura Ingalls Wilder fans will absolutely love. I’ll keep you posted here.
All best,
Dean