Already fifty years since the first episode of The Little House On The Prairie was broadcast in the United States. The opportunity for Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary) to remember and pay tribute to Michael Landon, the illustrious Charles Ingalls, and creator of the series…
It was on March 30, 1974 that it was broadcast for the first time The Little House On The Prairie in the United States, before arriving in France two years later. The start of a hell of an adventure that will become cult for generations of fans. Thus, for 205 episodes and three TV films, viewers were able to follow the tender, but also dramatic adventures of the Ingalls, Oleson and Edwards families. Inspired by the novels written by the real Laura Ingalls, the series was created, directed, and written by Michael Landon, who also played the illustrious Charles Ingalls.
The Little House On The Prairie : “I cried…” Moved, Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary) returns to a discussion with Michael Landon (Charles) about her character
Died in 1991, the actor, since accused of having dangerous behavior but defended by another illustrious actress, was unfortunately unable to have the honor of celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of his series, during the Monte Carlo television festival, where the other stars of the series flocked, like Melissa Sue Anderson injured on set, and unforgettable in the role of Mary Ingalls. On this occasion, the 61-year-old actress returned to the moment when her character became blind, and took the opportunity to pay tribute to Michael Landon. “The strongest memory I have of him is during the end of filming party for the third season,” she begins. “I already knew that my character was going to lose his sight at the end of the fourth series. I was horrified because I told myself that if Mary was going blind, it was because he wanted me to leave the series. I finally gathered up the courage to go see Michael, and I cried.” she confides, very moved. “Even now it makes me sad because he’s no longer here.” explains Mary’s interpreter before continuing: “I asked him : “What am I going to do? What are you doing with me?” And he reassured me by telling me “Don’t worry, it’ll be great. I promise.” And it turned out to be true. The episodes were fantastic, it went very well. And I was the only actress on the show to receive an Emmy nomination in all those years. So he was right. It was wonderful, immense, it’s incredible what he did… He was a genius in that sense. He really knew, he knew his audience, and I trusted him.” she concluded, deeply moved.
The Little House On The Prairie : What happened to Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary) after her departure from the series?
It was in 1981 that Melissa Sue Anderson decided to leave the series, believing that her role had been completed. Although the actress never bounced back, she still appeared in several series and TV films such as Arabesque or The cruise has fun, fiction in which she played three different roles. Furthermore, the actress also released in 2010 The way I see it: A look back at my life on Little House. She described in particular the icy atmosphere that could exist between Karen Grassle (Caroline) and Michael Landon (Charles).
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