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Llinure's concerns are similar, but site is older and has a
daughter to support. Heartland shows Elinore's efforts to
retain autonomy and dignity within the traditional frame"
work of marriage.
Producers Beth Ferris and Michael Hausman carefully
researched the story of Elinore and Clyde Stewart, inter
viewing their children and making use of Elinore 's letters
and mementos. Ferris wrote the screenplay with the aid
of EUzabth Clark and William Kittredge. The producers
chose Richard Pearce, who did camera work on Hearts
and Minds as director.
Heartland was filmed on location in Montana within a
six-week period under variable, and sometimes adverse,
weather conditions. Local residents helped the film
makers with their knowledge of ranch life.
Megal Fokom, who played Jerrine, was found in a local
children's theater group in western Montana. Rip Torn
and Conchata Ferrell play Clyde and Elinore. Lila Skala
and Amy Wright are effective in their roles of neighbors.
Thecareful and sensitive performances of these actors hold
Heartland together.
Ferrell, Torn and Folsom subtletyshow the changes the
characters undergo during their first year together. Elinore
begins to learn life's realities, a day's ride away from the
nearest midwife. The family faces their first winter unable
to pay the hired hand or feed all their cattle. As low tem
peratures and deep snow isolate the Stewarts, they draw
together for companionship and strength.
Director of photography Fred Murphy vividly captures
the contrast between the small dark interiors and the
limi'tos white exterior of the Stewart's wintertime world.
H, 'and tells the story of these people in realistic,
u. nental terms. Their struggle to make a living is not
rendered ridiculous by depicting them as martyrs of their
Olsson . .
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"There are not many singing, songwriting drummers,"
he jokes. "But I'm not a technician. I like to paint a pic
ture with my drums, keep the time and then color it if I
want a solo."
And as for the future of music from a man who saw
the 1960s out with the Spencer Davis Groups, and is start
ing the 1980s reunited with a pop superstar, Olsson re
plies; "We're all still struggling for something new and ori
ginal, waiting for the next Beatles," he says, "I'm just go
ing with the times."
His daily schedule is one of many interviews and
promotions set up by publicity people, but Olsson's atti
tude is cordial and accepting.
"(The promotions) make it an especially heavy-duty
tour for me," he says. "But if you want to make it, you've
got to go along for the ride."
From all indications, Nigel Olsson is glad to be home.
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pe film gives the land and the elements major roles
without subordinating the story of Elinore, Clyde and
Jerrine to them. Heartland never becomes just an atmos
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mate are major factors in shaping the characters lives.
Butchering, cutting and branding, milking and plowing
a garden all occupy the Stewarts' time but are only im
portant as they help us understand the characters.
As the opening and closing credits of Heartland are on
the screen, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is heard.
But what is seen in between says that the primary source
of comfort and help for the Stewarts is in themselves.
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