Dean Butler helps to preserve Almanzo Wilder's boyhood home

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6 жыл бұрын

Almanzo Wilder, whose boyhood inspired his wife Laura Ingalls Wilder to write the book "Farmer Boy," grew up in Malone, New York. The actor known for portraying Almanzo on the NBC TV series "Little House on the Prairie" often pays a visit to the farm, to make sure the property is respected and in good repair. almanzowilderfarm.com
This "Spotlight" segment is produced by Paul Larson, and premiered on the program Mountain Lake Journal. Videography by Will Houle and Ben Carstens of Local 44. "Spotlight" is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park. www.pearsallfoundation.org
Spotlight is also supported by Hill & Hollow Music. hillandhollowmusic.org

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@garymoore7481 5 жыл бұрын

That permanent smile on his face is infectious. What a nice, good man.

@smallfootprint2961 5 жыл бұрын

How wonderful of him to give back like this. So much respect.

@andrebeck1444 5 жыл бұрын

Dean Butler has been an ambassador to the legacy of Little House on the Prairie. He's also helped keep Michael Landon's LHOP legacy alive. Great guy.

@okmjtmm 4 жыл бұрын

I was blown away hearing Laura's voice!! Dean Butler, thank you for preserving something that has touched your very soul. America and the world thanks you!

@cindythecatwoman1601 4 жыл бұрын

It seems fitting that Dean Butler would be preserving the Wilder farm. He's a good actor and great man. I have to go there someday.

@kevinandrews3323 3 жыл бұрын

He's only doing it for the money. He thinks he's better than anybody else.

@ParallaxView111 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinandrews3323 that's rather negative. You don't think a person can love and appreciate something? Perhaps you are judging others buy yourself.

@nathalieferrando4294 5 ай бұрын

Vraiment langue de jaloux c'est horrible ..vous avez ratez vôtre vie pour etre jaloux et médisant à ce point...c'est sûr. 🙏!@@kevinandrews3323

@DarcieGlam 4 жыл бұрын

He still has that wonderful smile. So glad to see that he is committed to the preservation of this place. Such a huge part of our growing up!

@grandmasfavorites 4 жыл бұрын

Dean seems so happy and I'm happy to see him enjoying life.

@emilymalden3310 3 жыл бұрын

He has aged well.

@yaelrar.4460 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you Dean for saving our American heritage.

@The100katiebbug 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dean Butler for all you do to keep our American History as it should be!!!

@kathrynjordan8782 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dean, for preserving the Wilder Home in New York.

@roxyc4438 4 жыл бұрын

This is what good people do with their celebrity. Love this. :)

@thorgrootsweetrabbit2244 4 жыл бұрын

He has a purpose so he'll probably live a long life, a class act.

@anitabrimage6867 2 жыл бұрын

I love that little red house

@kck9742 4 жыл бұрын

Dean Butler seems like such a nice guy, and it's wonderful that he cares so much about the Wilder homestead; it's almost like he has a spiritual connection to the real Almanzo.

@kathymyers7279 4 жыл бұрын

Some people still understand what's really important in this world. God bless this man.

@stalstonestacy4316 5 жыл бұрын

I had no idea there was a recording of Laura! It blessed my heart to physically hear the voice I have imagined in my mind for all these years

@heatherarcher8624 5 жыл бұрын

Stacy Stalstone oh my gosh! How did you get to hear it?

@swedishgirl666 5 жыл бұрын

@@heatherarcher8624 it was in the clip here

@heatherarcher8624 5 жыл бұрын

swedishgirl666 my bad thanks

@debbiepotter6413 5 жыл бұрын

That was great

@AutumnMarston 4 жыл бұрын

Stacy Stalstone, I know how you feel! I’ve always imagined what Laura’s lovely voice may sound like in real - life. It really warmed my heart to know what it sounded like!! 😄😊

@SteviePaints 5 жыл бұрын

God bless Michael Landon for giving the world this wonderful legacy. It’s a shame he didn’t live long enough to see the enduring impact that Little House has had on the entire world.

@kevinwilliams9190 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Landon did not give the world the legacy of The Little House legacy......Laura Ingalls Wilder gave the world that legacy.....Michael Landon gave the world a Hollywood version of said legacy, a version that does not follow the stories told in the book series but very little....

@SteviePaints 5 жыл бұрын

kevin williams Sounds like you need to troll a political forum.

@kevinwilliams9190 5 жыл бұрын

@@SteviePaints sounds like you need to go to a library and pick up a book......lol...

@susanb2015 4 жыл бұрын

He knew. He said that years later people would still be watching Little House on the Prairie. He knew it was a great show. And we are!

@susanb2015 4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinwilliams9190 So what if the show was made up. It was only "based on" the books. Why all the TV show haters?

@plawton35 4 жыл бұрын

I can't believe there's a recording of Laura's voice. That's awesome.

@jessiem276 4 жыл бұрын

Dean's a very nice person! God bless him 💙

@penelopepurr 5 жыл бұрын

Mr Butler, What a great job. A true historian and humble appreciation of what he has been given by his work. Much respect.

@lydialangfordjoiner765 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dean! You are great in that role and now at what you’re doing! We are grateful.

@helenhicks7542 5 жыл бұрын

It's blown my mind hearing laura speak, what a shame she didn't do an interview, she'd never beleave how famous she'd be all over the world. ..

@uscitizen7665 3 жыл бұрын

In reading numerous biographies of her, Laura was shy in public which continued into adulthood. If you listen closely, her interview seems to be scripted, of which there is nothing wrong with that.

@helenhicks7542 3 жыл бұрын

@@uscitizen7665 I guess even snippets of a scripted interview is better than nothing, im still trying to imagine a younger voice, i watched the little house series here in UK and was fascinated when i found out there was a real Laura, got every book now 😊🙋‍♀️

@NB-ky5ol 4 жыл бұрын

I am reading the books to my young daughter and as I do I am gaining a whole new appreciation for the life and authorship of Laura Wilder. I love history of the American Frontier and I hope we continue to pass it down.

@justforyouenjoy 5 жыл бұрын

He's such a nice guy

@Erin.56 2 жыл бұрын

He’s cute and nice

@jlynnshow5923 5 жыл бұрын

so awesome. I was totally in love with him as a child. I wanted a man like that to marry...lol

@TheresaG21 5 жыл бұрын

Same here.I was madly in love with "Manly".

@Tranquility32 4 жыл бұрын

... and I hope you did find someone like him. ❤️

@sheilas1283 4 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Showalter Me too!!!!

@Bailey_G 4 жыл бұрын

Wasn't my very 1st TV crush but I definitely had a BIG crush on him.

@imari2305 4 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Showalter girl who you telling lol!!

@tommyhodges2105 4 жыл бұрын

I really like him. He is so sweet and cute.

@abigalebuss359 5 жыл бұрын

We were bugged to death everytime someone said 'Almonzo' instead of 'Almanzo'! I am glad he told the story behind that.

@wendyburke2210 5 жыл бұрын

Good for him!! So great that he's giving back

@viviennepopek 5 жыл бұрын

All children should be brought up on The Little House on the Prairie and the world would be sooo much better. 👍💞❤️💞👍

@reneerene7842 4 жыл бұрын

What a treasure Dean Butler is, and for him to preserve this iconic piece America's history benefits us culturally and from a historical perspective.

@taylorgilmore853 6 жыл бұрын

He came to visit us in De Smet South Dakota last year and was fantastic to chat with.

@cherylwilliams667 4 жыл бұрын

Santina Murphy If they want and need donations, it does not make sense that they would insult their potential supporters.

@janeiwasduncan8463 4 жыл бұрын

There is a church there that Pa Ingles help build. It is still being used as a very active church.⛪⛪

@shirleymiller4219 4 жыл бұрын

TaylorLynn donuts_deadlifts_daddyissues must be neat to live there and so much history of your town in Laura’s books. Always wondered how the people of De Smet felt when they were totally left out of the tv series. Especially since the last five books of her series centered in De Smet

@emilymalden3310 3 жыл бұрын

Where is it located?

@lisah25 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you Dean!!

@mississippimud7046 4 жыл бұрын

I started watching LH back in the 70's from the first episode I was hooked and never missed a show .this show helped me with the grief I felt after losing my mama ,it gave me something to look forward to every week .💕

@JB-pd4ni 4 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling Almanzo, Laura and Rose would be delighted to know their family's tales helped you with such a difficult event.

@MrJacMac1968 4 жыл бұрын

LHOP was NBC’s answer to CBS’s The Walton’s.

@maybee... 4 жыл бұрын

Almanzo is still handsome!!! Little House on the Prairie was one of my favorite shows, along with the Walton's, we were treated with wholesome entertainment.

@ellengill514 5 жыл бұрын

Farmer Boy was actually my favorite book.

@missfitt3dp 5 жыл бұрын

I could watch Little House everyday. I'm so pleased that you took to preserving and teaching about Mr. Wilder's early days, Mr. Butler. Thank you

@rebekahhesketh1220 2 жыл бұрын

This video makes me want to read ALL the Little House books again! 😊

@kathypetersen4694 6 жыл бұрын

So cool that he is involved and interested. good on ya Dean Butler.

@MaryWhiteWolf 5 жыл бұрын

So pleased that Dean Butler is so involved and committed. I always loved his character in the tv series as a young girl. I have the entire collection of Little House books and would love for him to sign them. :-)

@Erin.56 2 жыл бұрын

I would love him to sign my Farmer boy book

@peachesb-georgia1125 5 жыл бұрын

I really liked your character on The Little House...

@thelastminmom5251 5 жыл бұрын

Omg...this made me so so happy. My family adores little house, and to see Dean so involved is amazing and heart warming. He’s very special. Just like all the cast of that wonderful show. Bonnet head for life!

@michaelschwab9806 Жыл бұрын

Dean Butler hadn't changed a bit.. he's so humble just like the way he looks..continued keeping the story of the Wilder's alive forever..keep up the fight Dean!

@kimbradley9595 5 жыл бұрын

That's great he was always great on the show and I'm so happy that the house is still standing

@maddygutierrez7985 5 жыл бұрын

I love 'Manly' so good to see the home. Dean still looks the same. I will go see this farm some day.

@laurenshannon2703 Жыл бұрын

How kind to honor Almanzo's life and Laura's inspiration for Farmer Boy. What an amazing view into the lives of these hardworking, noble people who leave such a legacy. Dean is a good man to invest his efforts to preserve this place for succeeding generations.

@gingerdurbin2726 3 жыл бұрын

“Happy Birthday... sweet 16.” I melt like butter. Dean Butler has the light of Christ.

@margiemasih2198 5 жыл бұрын

Thank GOD for u dean Butler.i loved those books and anything to do with laura ingalls wilder. My 5th grade teacher read the whole set to us.oh they were good.and still are.i have the set myself and other books.

@arizonaskye3917 3 жыл бұрын

I love this man's characteristics. He is sincere.

@AV-gu3cu 5 жыл бұрын

God Bless You Dean Butler... Thank You for your contribution in keeping Manly’s legacy alive to bless so many others.♥️

@pattycrane9907 6 жыл бұрын

Such an interesting look at Wilder's boyhood home and how they are preserving it. Amazing how interest in this beloved series and the books is still a favorite of so many children and adults. Thank you, Paul Larson!

@moonbeam7702 Жыл бұрын

WOW!!! I was so impressed by the end of this video that Dean Butler has taken an interest in the Wilder Farm. I can’t help but feel that Almanzo would have approved of and endorsed Dean’s willingness to help such a worthy cause 😊❤️

@lakb45 4 жыл бұрын

I think Almanzo had great courage! He and Laura seemed to be an excellent match. I’ve been to Mansfield, MO, but would love to see Almanzo’s home. Dean Butler is a blessing to history!

@kathrynjordan8782 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad that Dean Butler is preserving the Wilder Homestead.

@AlbertaRose94 3 жыл бұрын

I loved how Almanzo respected Laura and helped her rebel against the town.

@MissyP2871 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing and awsome and humbling !!

@szqsk8 Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see someone who is working to protect our American heritage and history instead of trying to demean it or erase it. I grew up on the Little House books and still cherish those stories.

@an-tm3250 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine, someone from Hollywood who isn't scr*wed up!

@wenesdae 5 жыл бұрын

hes from canada

@cynthiamerrick2335 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to say there are many actors who are not messed up I have had the honor to meet them I have the pleasure to email one and talk by phone to another many times.. Wenesdae Canada is just a hop skip and a jump from here. There are many places along the road you can look over into Canada.

@clairieannie1 4 жыл бұрын

An-T M that is a silly statement. Do you read the newspapers or watch the news...local as well as national? The vast majority of the rapes, murders, pedophile cases, drug cases and other terrible goings on are committed by plain non Hollywood people. The only difference is the publicity factor. There are thousands and thousands of people in the movie business. Families like Ron Howard’s...three generations of actors who have lived their lives, worked hard, stayed married and raised good kids. Guess what? Their stories don’t make the news do they? Nobody makes the news for just getting up and going to work every day, paying the mortgage and going to parents night at school. Stay in the theater at the end of a movie sometime and read all the names of the hundreds of people who worked on it...99% of them unknown to you.

@carollund8251 4 жыл бұрын

@@clairieannie1 Excellent post.

@kimberlywiederhold627 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Butler for helping to keep history alive.

@jillv4006 11 ай бұрын

A testament to the craftsmanship back then that those buildings still stand. Dean Butler seems so caring and appreciative of what LHOP has meant for his career. Thanks for clearing up the name mystery!

@adrianagauna881 5 жыл бұрын

So good Almanzo !😘😘😘

@shannonturney9045 5 жыл бұрын

I hope to go there someday! I got to visit Almanzo and Laura’s house in Mansfield. Loved it! Got to see the writing desk where she wrote the Little House books and Pa’s fiddle. I have all the Little House books and I watch Little House almost every day.

@agemoth 5 жыл бұрын

Shannon Turney wow, I'll have to check that out! I was so upset when they blew up 'Walnut Grove'... Can you imagine what an awesome tourist destination that could have been??

@shannonturney9045 5 жыл бұрын

Lorraine Hall oh I know right!! Would’ve been a great place to visit!!!

@LadyDragonsblood 4 жыл бұрын

Did you go to the cemetery and visit their graves? Laura, Almanzo and Rose are all buried there. We went there after touring the home and museum. It is a WONDERFUL place!

@LadyDragonsblood 4 жыл бұрын

@@agemoth The Walnut Grove on TV was just a studio set. The Ingalls actually didn't live in the real Walnut Grove very long. Most of the things that happened later in the TV show, like meeting Almonzo happened in DeSmet. Like anything.... the books are the books and tv and movies are their own thing.... and twain the two shall meet.

@Erin.56 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the Mansfield MO house too. As well as the De smet SD one and the walnut grove MN one!

@awheawharepapa2867 5 жыл бұрын

This is so cool its 2019, I watch little house every day.

@barbmcmillan2893 5 жыл бұрын

Lol me too!!

@eliasportillo2859 4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@pamelav4628 2 жыл бұрын

Dean Butler is such a great man.

@Prieze868 2 жыл бұрын

Very handsome Dean Butler

@merricat3025 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't know this place existed.

@an-tm3250 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dean. You have helped keep these treasures memories alive for so many of us & those yet to be born.

@janetclaireSays Жыл бұрын

Dean Butler seems like a great guy and it's so nice that he feels connected to the real Almanzo. Of all the Laura Ingalls Wilder books in the series, "Farmer Boy" was my favorite.

@Ann-ko1yn 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dean Butler for keeping the memory alive and helping to preserve a bit of history. You played the part very well in the series.

@catlady5862 5 жыл бұрын

Good for Dean Butler. It just shows that Dean Butler just wasn't just interested in little house tv show.

@billmcdonald7653 5 жыл бұрын

Laura Ingalls Wilder was my distant cousin

@AV-gu3cu 4 жыл бұрын

God Bless You Dean Butler You are a PRECIOUS man!

@RickAiello Жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved his commitment to the Little House stories, series, and families. Dean Butler is awesome!

@diane7352 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew. How cool. Grew up with Little House. Great family show.

@margiemasih982 4 жыл бұрын

My fifth grade teacher introduced us to Laura's books.i can still see her reading every afternoon to us.i was in the fifth grade at Dalton city school,illinois

@cathypeterson4527 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that is awesome

@sheilas1283 4 жыл бұрын

Dean seems like a sweetheart. I always loved him in that role.

@johnwright691 3 жыл бұрын

Dean Butler is a caring and loving man that cares about the wilders.

@madkittyjoey70 3 жыл бұрын

Dean was great as Almanzo in Little House and I think it's fitting that he often visits and makes sure Almanzo's property will always be in good repair.

@3piper 4 жыл бұрын

That is so likable.He truly loves his Wilder fans

@HerAeolianHarp Жыл бұрын

Dean Butler's wonderful smile was the best of my childhood though Michael Landon came close. Dean came to my sixth grade class in Stockton, CA in 1982 because I believe he'd been college friends with my lovely young sixth-grade teacher. In person he had the same warm smile. He was open, kind, handsome in a star quality way, but also gentle and humble. We all knew right away that he was a good guy, and we were so glad for his visit. I think at the time they had been filming about an hour east in the Gold Country.

@catnip... 3 жыл бұрын

What a star he is. I hope at some point I can come over to visit from East London UK. Your doing amazing Dean. 👏

@mrmrsralphiesasmr777 4 жыл бұрын

We just bought the complete season of Little House on the Prairie just last winter and have watched the entire set already. Loved all actors and actresses. He’s still so young looking 👏👏😊😊

@sazfretz1945 4 жыл бұрын

We here in Reading, PA have our own "Little House" TV show tie--Lucy Lee Flippen. She is a descendant of its publisher, William S. Flippin.

@Erin.56 2 жыл бұрын

And she was born in Phila!

@fishinteddybear3614 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Holliweird didn't capture all actors! Dean seems like such a nice down home guy!! And he still has that wonderful smile!

@ofeliaaquino5093 4 жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS YOU DEAN BUTLER. I LOVE WATCHING THE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOW EVER.

@kaseythomas9646 4 жыл бұрын

He's such a nice man! And the show brought so much happiness to my life.

@freedomspromise8519 4 жыл бұрын

Farmer Boy has always been my favorite book in the series.

@murieltainter5936 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this show and Manly was one of my favs on it....loved Mrs Olsen too. This is a great project.

@sweetestgalKathleen 5 жыл бұрын

How Wonderful!

@marinarodriguez604 4 жыл бұрын

Dean I had (and still do) such a HUGE crush!! ❤️😍. Thank you for taking on this challenge for taking care of Almanzo’s home.

@theflossi56 5 жыл бұрын

Great guy

@roseannjones4638 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THAT SHOW I STILL WATCH IT EVERY DAY

@mcook2596 4 жыл бұрын

What channel is it on, and where are you located? I love that series but can't find it on TV anymore. I live in MA

@leebailey3990 5 жыл бұрын

What amazing guy

@apaloniafaith 6 жыл бұрын

I want to visit the farm 😊😊😊

@kimberleypetersen3699 Жыл бұрын

I love his parents and their down to earth ways.

@robinsmith2884 4 жыл бұрын

Everybody loves Dean Butler, rightly so.

@angelab.3245 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Butler.

@user-mr2os3ob1v 10 ай бұрын

I read all the little house books 3 times since I was a little girl and that was many times many years ago wonderful. I love them all it's a piece of Americana. That we shouldn't lose we're losing too much else.

@proudmarinemomma827 4 жыл бұрын

Who doesn’t love little house on the prairie?! What an honor to portray one of those amazing family members. God bless him for continuing to carry on the legacy.

@melaniehefner1098 5 жыл бұрын

What a nice man.

@vickilanger1228 4 жыл бұрын

WHAT A WONDERFUL HUMANITARIAN HE IS & HOW WONDERFUL TO FINALLY HEAR THE REAL LAURA'S VOICE IT GAVE ME CHILLS ACTUALLY🤗 I'M 57 YEARS OLD & I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT MOMENT TO FINALLY HEAR HER VOICE SINCE I WAS 9 YEARS OLD🤗🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺