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The Legend of Walks Far Woman

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The Legend of Walks Far Woman
Genre	Drama Western
Written by	Evan Hunter Colin Stuart (novel)
Directed by	Mel Damski
Starring	Raquel Welch Bradford Dillman
Music by	Paul Chihara
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Tony Converse Roger Gimbel
Producers	William S. Gilmore Lee Levinson
Production locations	Billings, Montana Hardin, Montana Red Lodge, Montana
Cinematography	Gayne Rescher
Editor	David Finfer
Running time	1hr, 51min
Production companies	EMI Television Programs Lee Levinson Productions Raquel Welch Productions Roger Gimbel Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 30, 1982 (1982-05-30)

The Legend of Walks Far Woman is a 1982 American television film starring Raquel Welch and Bradford Dillman. It aired on NBC.

Plot[edit]

An Indian woman kills her husband after he is violent towards her. She is banished from her tribe.

Cast[edit]

Raquel Welch as Walks Far Woman
Bradford Dillman as Singer
George Clutesi as Old Grandfather
Nick Mancuso as Horses Ghost
Eloy Casados
Frank Salsedo as Many Scalps
Hortensia Colorado as Red Hoop Woman
Nick Ramus as Left Hand Bull
Alex Kubik as Elk Hollering
Branscombe Richmond as Big Lake

Production[edit]

The film was announced in June 1979^[1] and filming took place later that year. It was made by Raquel Welch's own production company. There were reportedly a number of clashes involving Raquel Welch and the director on set.^[2]

Welch admitted the role represented "a change of pace" for her.^[3]

Reception[edit]

The film aired in the UK in 1980.^[4] It was not screened in the US until 1982 because some NBC executives thought it was "a disaster".^[5]^[6] Brandon Tartikoff of NBC cut 25 minutes from the film before it aired.^[7]

The New York Times said "there is nothing dreadfully wrong with Miss Welch's performance... it's just that the entire story is boring."^[2]

It was the highest-rated TV movie of the year.^[8]

References[edit]

^ Margulies, Lee. (June 3, 1979). "UPDATE". Los Angeles Times. p. n3.

^ ^a ^b JOHN J. O'CONNOR (May 28, 1982). "WGBH Dance and Israel Philharmonic". New York Times. p. C26.

^ GLENN COLLINS (May 30, 1982). "Raquel Welch: 'I Like a Character With Backbone': Raquel Welch: 'I Like a Character With Backbone'". New York Times. p. D1.

^ "BBC-1". The Guardian. London. 23 Aug 1980. p. 16.

^ "Today's briefing: Gold Plunkett & Sneed INC". Chicago Tribune. May 4, 1982. p. a16.

^ "Raquel Welch Portrays Legend of Walks Far Woman", Ocala Star Banner 9 May 1982

^ "Raquel Welch Switches Gears with a Poignant Performance in Right to die".^{[permanent dead link]}

^ Sanello, Frank. (May 14, 1989). "A censor in 'Paradise': Raquel Welch protests CBS's taming of sex scenes in 'Trouble'". Chicago Tribune. p. F6.