It is closely based on the novel of the same title; the second of the Little House book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American television film which served as the backdoor pilot to the homonymous NBC television series it started. The pilot film was produced by Ed Friendly with the script written by Blanche Hanalis and directed by Michael Landon.
Directed by: Michael Landon
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Sue Anderson, Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Victor French
Genres: Drama, Western