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1978105 minTerminée

James A. Michener's Centennial

Colorado

Chaîne:NBC

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S01E12 - "Le cri de l'aigle"

Diffusé le Feb 5, 1979, 3:00 AM

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Description

Cette télésuite relate l'histoire de la ville imaginaire de Centennial dans le Colorado, au travers de la vie du trappeur Pasquinel et de ses descendants, du XVIIIe au XXe siècle.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
105 min
Première diffusion
October 1, 1978
Terminée
February 4, 1979

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Épisodes (1 Saison · 12 Épisodes)

Les montagnes ne meurent pas

Pasquinel, a French-Canadian trapper, rows up the Platte River around 1800, intruding on Indian land and looking for fur pelts. The trapper has a critical confrontation with Indian hero Lame Beaver, yet they soon become friends and the fur trading operation is started. Later, Pasquinel runs across a band of unfriendly Pawnees holding Scot fugitive McKeag prisoner. Pasquinel swaps the Pawnees a gun for McKeag, and the two men become business partners. During a trip to take pelts to St. Louis, Pasquinel marries Lise, daughter of German silversmith Herman Bockweiss, before heading back into the wilderness. Returning to Lame Beaver's Indian village, the two trappers find a number of changes and Clay Basket, Lame Beaver's daughter, becomes their charge. 

Oct 1, 1978

105 min

Le tablier jaune

Fur dealers Pasqulnel and McKeag continue trading with the Indians. Pasqulnel marries twice and begins two families. Each will play an Important role In the development of the West. 

Oct 8, 1978

105 min

Le chariot et l'éléphant

After being falsely accused of rape, Mennonite butcher Levi Zendt flees his hometown and meets with McKeag. Levi becomes deeply Involved with McKeag's family which includes Clay Basket, who married McKeag after Pasqulnel's death. 

Oct 28, 1978

105 min

Aussi longtemps que l'eau coulera

Widower Levi Zendt falls in love with Lucinda while the U.S. government destroys a peace treaty with the Indians. Zendt and McKeag join forces with Major Maxwell Mercy in an eftort to prevent war between the Indians and the gold-hungry white settlers. They succeed in signing a treaty. 

Nov 4, 1978

105 min

Le massacre

Gold seekers arrive into Zendt's trading post. At the close of 1861, rich deposits of gold are found in the Rockies. At every opportunity the Indians are 'punished' until they are conquered. The attrocities committed are disregarded by a nation enflamed in the Civil War. 

Nov 11, 1978

105 min

Les longues cornes

Skimmerhorn travels to Texas and meets Nacho, a Mexican cook, who leads him to Poteet. Trail boss R.J Poteet recruits a group ot. cowhands to drive 3.000 cattle from Texas to Colorado across rough territory. 

Dec 3, 1978

105 min

Les bergers

The increasing tension between farmers and cattlemen explodes into the range wars of the 1870s: rancher Oliver Seccombe falls for Charlotte Buckland and farmer Hans Brumbaugh decides to take the law into his own hands.

Dec 10, 1978

105 min

La tempête

Store clerk Levi Zendt journeys home back to Pennsylvania. A raging snowstorm turns the Colorado Rockies and prairielands into a sub-arctic hell. Sheriff Dumlre has his first encounter with the Wendells, a family of con-artists. 

Jan 14, 1979

105 min

Le crime

After settling in Centennial, the Wendells continue to cheat and trick their way to wealth, while Sheriff Dumlre tries to find evidence against them In a murder case. Charlotte Venneford returns from England to join Jim Lloyd. The Wendells fleece a preacher out of his home and take aim on a second mark, bringing Sheriff Dumire into a battle of wits with Philip Wendell; Oliver Seccombe dies and his widow Charlotte takes over the management of the ranch.

Jan 21, 1979

105 min

Le vent de la fortune

The comeback of Clemma, an "old flame," temporarily chills the romance blossoming on Venneford Ranch between the Widow Charlotte and her rough-hewn foreman. Charlotte depends heavily on Jim Lloyd, and also falls in love with him despite their divergent backgrounds. However, en route to marriage, Jim rekindles an earlier romance with the half-breed Clemma Zendt, granddaughter of the late Pasquinel. Clemma soon discovers she's no match for the strong-willed Charlotte, who takes matters in her own hands. Meantime, Sheriff Dumire and young Philip Wendell patch up their feud when Philip warns the sheriff —whose demise would insure family prosperity and security — of an impending gun attack. Back on the farm, Hans Brumbaugh welcomes the relatives of Nacho, the first Mexican immigrant. They arrive in Colorado after overcoming many obstacles along the route. Mervin and Maude Wendell, masters of con artistry, continue their "game" when Mervin enters the real estate business and begins amassing a fortune. 

Jan 28, 1979

105 min

Le vent de la mort

Calamity stalks a family of homesteaders, who, like many of the immigrants to Centennial, were beaten down by wind and drought. Charlotte Lloyd takes up the cause of Mexican residents who are being mistreated by local bigots. Philip Wendell perpetuates his family's dubious land dealings.

Feb 3, 1979

105 min

Le cri de l'aigle

US Magazine writer Sidney Enderman is joined by historian Lew Vernor to do a story about Centennial.

Feb 4, 1979

105 min

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