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Bonanza: A Rose for Lotta

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1hr 0min
Genre:
Western
Release:
1959
Director:
Edward Ludwig
Starring:
Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon  ...more
Synopsis: The 14-season run of Bonanza began with this introductory episode, originally aired on September 12, 1959, entitled "A Rose for Lotta." Guest star Yvonne DeCarlo) plays renowned entertainer Lotta Crabtree, who finds herself duped into a plot against the Cartwright family and their ranch, the Ponderosa, located outside of Virginia City, Nevada. A cartel of businessmen led by Alpheus Troy (George Macready), Aaron Hopper (Barry Kelley) and George Garvey (Willis Bouchey), have been pressuring patriarch ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
The first episode of Bonanza not only delivered surprisingly little, but didn't seem to promise terribly much for the future -- based solely on what audiences (and, indeed, most audiences watching in black-and-white) in 1959 would have seen, the premiere seemed like much ado about not-too-much. Viewed 50 years on, however, one can see hints of what the series would come to offer, and what creator (and ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Lorne Greene
Ben Cartwright
Pernell Roberts
Adam Cartwright
Michael Landon
Joe Cartwright
Dan Blocker
Hoss Cartwright
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