Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

TV Movie
1979
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

281

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POPULARITY

3,898

6,450

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)

Adventure History

In 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. This movie tells the adventurous journey of the Pi... Read allIn 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. This movie tells the adventurous journey of the Pilgrims to an unknown land and future.In 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. This movie tells the adventurous journey of the Pilgrims to an unknown land and future.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

281

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,898

6,450

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Closing credits epilogue: Of the 103 men, women and children who sailed for 66 days aboard the Mayflower, 51 died during the first winter in the New World. John Alden and Priscilla Mullins married, and had eleven children. Captain Myles Standish was instrumental in establishing friendly relations with the native Indians. Rose Standish died shortly after arrival. William Brewster continued to provide inspired spiritual leadership to the people of Plymouth Colony. And Captain Christopher Jones stayed on in The New World for six months before sailing back to England and retiring. The Plymouth Colony flourished... Perhaps no other group would ever so completely epitomize the courage, hopes and dreams of what would become AMERICA.

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Opening credits prologue: England 1620

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Featured review

6/10

Moves well. Educational.

I was acquainted with several members of the cast. Misters Barrett, Loggins and Davis were active in a Fordham University-affiliated summer stock program along the St. Mary's River, near St. Mary's City - the filming locations. They reported that everyone enjoyed their jobs, which helped improve the slight script. Mr. Schaefer kept things moving, which helped improve the slight action.

Although the Mayflower landed in Mass., this filming location in southern Md. Was the site of another very early settler landing in the 1600's. A replica of their ship "played" The Mayflower here. Very recently, archeologists unearthed the original village.

Please note that the bio information for Mr. Barrett and Mr. Davis is incorrect but I was unable to edit thru IMDB's edit program. Barrett was a Fordham student who did not develop a film career. Davis was the Theater Dept. Director at Fordham-Lincoln center, helping to train many talents, including Denzel Washington and Patricia Clarkson.