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credits for the film

David Evans(Director) has worked for the BBC as a freelance cameraman on dramas and documentaries for many years.

Dixon Ford(Producer)is a documentary film maker and historical consultant of the Western Pioneer Era.

More subjects are being researched and sponsors sought

Credits

Virginia Reed - Abigail Nordgren
Margret Reed - Heidi Nordgren
James Reed - Steve Huffman
Patty Reed - Kasandra Nordgren
Jimmy Reed - Casey Nordgren
Thomas Reed - William Nordgren
Sarah Keyes - Marilyn Simmons
Tamzene Donner - Florence Sadler
George Donner - Victor Heath
Frances Donner - Jacquelyn Wilcox
Georgia Donner - Kaitlin Wilcox
Eliza Donner - Madison Wilcox
John Denton - Cameron Snyder
Young John Denton - Huw D. J. Prince
Milford Elliot - Daniel Bigelow
Preacher - Richard Brady
Reasin Tucker - Glen Bigelow
Pike - Chance Gettz
Margaret Breen - Jody Lyons
Louis Keseburg - Tommy Woodard
Lansford Hastings - Derek Mellus
Hasting’s Messenger - Tim Neil
Fair Oregon Girl - Chelsie Whittaker
Charles Stanton - Josh Breen
Patrick Dolan - Curt Jensen
William Eddy - Kelly Jensen
Mary Graves - Staci Canfield
John Stark - Brian Watts
Eliza Williams - Cherie C. Johnson
Drover - Martin Ford
Fiddle Player - June Crosby
Snyder the Jig Dancer - Jeff Jensen
Jig Dancing Girl - Adrienne Purdy
Trumpeter - Debbie McDougal

Readings By

John Denton’s Poem – Rob Swinton
Virginia Reed - Heidi Nordgren
Young Virginia Reed - Abigail Nordgren
Tamsen Donner - Florence Sadler
Eliza Donner - Hannah Bigelow
Jesse Quin Thornton - Clifford Harris
Edwin Bryant - Cameron Snyder
James Reed - Steve Huffman
Reasin Tucker - Matthew Dahl


EMIGRANTS

Susan Delahunty
Brenna Delahunty
Alexis Delahunty
Megan Delahunty
Becky Ford
Jessica Ford
Rebecca Ford
Blake Johnson
Kiley Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Annalie Jenks
Hallie Jenks
Kurt Jensen
Kelly Jensen
Nathan Lyons
Mary Lyons
Annie Lyons
Johanna Purdy
Wade Purdy
Samuel Purdy
Greg Sadler
Jackie Sadler
Patricia Sadler
Marianne Wilcox

With Thanks to;
U.S. Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office
This is the Place Heritage Park
Snow Basin Resort Company
Utah Film Commission
Intrepid Wendover Potash LLC Corporate Office
Laurie Bonnell Stevens
Roy Tea
Kristin Johnson
William Hill


EMT - Richard Moseley
Make Up Assistant - Staci Canfield
Costume Assistant - Kaye M. Cox
Transport - Rex Bigelow
Animal Wrangler - Glen Bigelow
UK Costume Design - Ros Montague
Map Designer - Anna Aroussi
Artist - Gill Littleford
Chaperone - Julia Sparkle
Make Up Design - Sally Brown
Costume Design - Debi Brady
Editor - Nicola Evans
Narrator - Miriam O’Reilly
Music - Lester Barnes
Producer - Dixon Ford
Director - David Evans