MASTERPIECE THEATRE: THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA {PART 1 OF 7}: THE PROMISED LAND (TV)

Summary

One in this ongoing series of dramas presented under the umbrella of "Masterpiece Theatre" and hosted by Alistair Cooke. Part one of seven in this series based on Elspeth Huxley's memoirs of her childhood in Kenya. The drama tells the story of the Grant family's move to Africa in 1913 to run a coffee plantation, where they remain, despite the unpredictable climate and threat of wild animals, until the outbreak of World War I. This installment includes clips of "Lion," a film by Peter and Jane Chermayeff.

Details

• NETWORK: PBS WGBH Boston, MA
• DATE: January 3, 1982 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:58:56
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T86:1211
• GENRE: Drama
• SUBJECT HEADING: Drama
• SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1971-
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Verity Lambert … Executive Producer
• Joan Wilson … Producer
• Christopher Neame … Producer
• John Hawkesworth … Producer, Writer, Adapted by
• Roy Ward Baker … Director
• Elspeth Huxley … Based on the novel by
• Ken Howard … Music by
• Alan Blaikley … Music by
• Alistair Cooke … Host
• Hayley Mills … Cast, Tilly
• David Robb … Cast, Robin
• Holly Aird … Cast, Elspeth
• John Nettleton … Cast, the Major
• Morgan Sheppard … Cast, Mr. Roos
• Carol Macready … Cast, Mrs. Nimmo
• Paul Onsongo … Cast, Juma
• Mick Chece … Cast, Njombo
• Tom Mwangi … Cast, Warrior
• For "Lion":
• Jane Chermayeff … A Film by
• Peter Chermayeff … A Film by