Customer Reviews

Sarah Plain & Tall Collection [Gold Crown Collector's Edition]

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I first got introduced to these movies in December 2005 by an older friend who said that these movies are very very good.
After watching them I went on the net and purchased them. I loved them so much that I brought another set as a gift.
I will not go into what the story line is about as many other reviews have done that already but what I will say is this.
These movies are the best non Christian movies in my opinon ever made. Sarah Plain and Tall movies focus on the importance of family, forgiveness,healing,love....I could not praise these productions enough and if I could give more then 5 stars I would.
If you are looking for clean wonderfully made productions to add to your collection that the whole family can enjoy both young and old. This collection of movies would fit the bill.

I can watch this collection over and over again. One of the best family
Hallmark drama programs I have ever seen over the years. Timeless

How can you not love these movies! These are wonderful movies me and my children can all sit down and watch together.

Yes, these three movies are classics and worthy of the highest ratings, but they're even better on DVDs.
I've seen all three movies on TV several times, but the televised image quality wasn't great. Getting them on DVDs resulted in better images. All three movies are in the old 4:3 format - but the old format contains more detail in the images since they haven't been cropped to fit the HD format.
As usual, Hallmark DVDs have a few more scenes than the movies that have been televised. Not critical scenes, but they do help round out the stories.
I bought my set directly from Hallmark.

Based on the book by Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah Plain and Tall is a heart-warming story about family and love. In this product the story continues with Skylark and then Winter's End. Each dvd continues on the story bringing to life the characters from the book. I loved that I could get all three dvds in one and not have to buy them separately!

Sarah Plain and Tall:
Jacob Witting, is a widower and in need of a woman to come and make a difference in his life and family. He puts an ad in the newspaper and waits for a reply. Sarah Wheaton from Maine sees Jacob's ad and decides to go. Through letters she learns about Jacob and his two children Anna and Caleb. When she gets there though things are not what she expected and Jacob's rules are hard for to follow. Will Sarah end up staying and making a difference or will she leave when it becomes to difficult?

Skylark:
In the next movie, the land where Jacob and his family lives needs rain. Everyone is leaving because of the drought, but Jacob refuses to go away or send his family away. When things become even worse and the barn is burned down, Jacob decides to send Sarah and his children to Maine to visit where Sarah used to live. Sadly the family leaves Jacob behind to wait for rain, and travel to Maine to meet all over Sarah's relatives. Will rain finally come? And what is the secret that Jacob will discover upon coming to Maine to get his family?

Winter's End:
In the last story, Caleb and Anna are both grown up. Things have gotten harder, and there is news of war. One night they find a man in the barn, and Jacob realizes it is his long lost father who he is angry at and has not spoken to in years. Will Jacob learn to forgive ane will they all be able to survive until winter's end?

No complaints here. I ordered the "Sarah, Plain and Tall" Collection. All three movies at a great price. Brand new and unopened. No problems with the shipping either. I would buy again most definitely. Thanks!!

I have the first film on VHS, and have seen the DVD version of the 2nd and 3rd films in the series. All three are wonderfully produced with excellent actors. I introduced my husband the series and he thought they were pretty good. I particularly enjoy watching Christopher Walken's performance as the husband. "Dammit Sarah, they're not pets! We live by them!" But this is a great window into the struggles of living on a farm, and in a different era. The values and emotions ring true. All in all a wonderful, enriching entertainment experience. And you don't have to be worried about children viewing this series, there are good things instilled by this story, not junk like most of the "Family" features marketed today.

I watched these movies when they first came out years ago. I have always wanted to own a copy of my own and it is especially special to own the three of them. They are good family movies that I never grow tired of watching. The quality of the DVDS are excellent.

Have not gotten any complaints from current owners! I do not own the product since I gave it as a gift for christmas!

I was very impressed with all three movies. The acting was superb and the story line was rivetting in places. I thought that there was quite an emotional ending to the third movie in the series.