The Story Of Victor French & Little House On The Prairie (Why did Mr. Edwards walk away?)

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3 жыл бұрын

Go behind the scenes and learn about Victor French and how he brought the iconic role of Mr. Edwards to life on the hit TV show Little House on the Prairie. Hear the story of why he walked away from the role that made him famous, damaging his friendship with the series star and creator Michael Landon.
I did research for this video by reading and watching old interviews with the cast and crew of Little House. I also read some older online newspaper articles about Little House, Highway to Heaven and Victor French himself. I wrote out the script in chronological order then read it over the picture slideshow - which I arranged with the hopes of helping the narrative flow smooth. Finally I added some background music. I made the Thumbnail using an online program called Thumbnail Blaster.
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@theseattlegreen1871 Жыл бұрын

Imagine Big John Garvey and Mr. Edwards acting together on Little House on the Prairie!? That would of been EPIC

@teamcougars 3 ай бұрын

Any episode with Victor was always a favorite of mine as a child ❤❤ Mr. Edwards was always one of the very best characters on LHOPrarie🫶🏻

@theseattlegreen1871 Жыл бұрын

Never got sick of the ol' Dan Tucker song !🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

@nancyyonce2906 3 жыл бұрын

I STILL WATCH LITTLE HOUSE AND LOVE IT, SO MANY OF THE ACTORS HAVE DIED AND I MISS THEM, THEY WERE FAMILY TO ME,-

@silahsammy 2 жыл бұрын

Me too ☺️.. love it

@elizabethholmes4933 2 жыл бұрын

Love it.

@sherrywoody2142 3 жыл бұрын

Victor French was a great actor❤

@The_Whimsical_Stenographer 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so fond of the characters of Mr. Edwards and Jonathan Garvey. They both added so many wonderful episodes to this wonderful, iconic show. God bless everyone who was involved.

@rockyracoon3233 3 жыл бұрын

@Ellie5621 . True. I also disagreed with Albert dying as well.

@iamgroot3391 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a crime that we never got to see the two interact

@gingerhiser7312 Жыл бұрын

I never warmed up to the Mr. Edwards character.

@dvferyance Жыл бұрын

@@rockyracoon3233 I disagreed with having the character Albert period.

@SophieWingfeather 2 ай бұрын

@@dvferyance Why?

@trishan9537 3 жыл бұрын

True story. I was busy being a teenager when Little house was on but years later after I was married and had small children I came home one day to my Harley riding husband crying and he was watching "Little House on the prairie ".

@GLENLYNAS 3 жыл бұрын

This show often brought me to tears...some episodes were utterly heartbreaking 😢

@tonydalton8712 3 жыл бұрын

@@GLENLYNAS Yeah seem like Mary couldn't catch a break.(one thing after the other.)

@ScottALanter 2 жыл бұрын

Your husband isn't the only man to be reduced to tears watching some of the Little House episodes. A lot of men have shed a few tears during some of those emotional scenes. Not me, of course. Never, ever. Well, maybe one time...or more.

@kimkovaly3096 3 жыл бұрын

Little House is my favorite show of all time. I've seen every episode at least 50 times since I started watching it in 1974. Maybe more,who knows lol. Its such a great show full of love,respect and kindness. What this world needs now. Most of the shows on nowadays is garbage.

@joe-zj8js 2 жыл бұрын

You know it's great when you can watch it like it's the first time after 40+years. I like how the show never felt cheesy unlike other shows that were from the 80s.

@notthesameman 3 жыл бұрын

Rip michael and victor, my heroes.

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Agree. Both taken waaay too soon

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

Loved him

@managingmonasmoula9811 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up watching Little House on the Prairie every Monday night at 7pm. I loved this show. I still have the DVD series collection somewhere. 💛

@JohnMorris-ge6hq 3 жыл бұрын

They are on Blu-ray HD. And i mean real HD. Little House was shot on Panavision 35 mm film cameras.

@Fudge_Fantasy 2 жыл бұрын

It's on Amazon prime video

@Ori0n1975 Жыл бұрын

It’s on Peacock.

@Isabellanv1 3 жыл бұрын

I got goosebumps when I heard they both died from cancer at the same age two years apart. May they rip they were awesome and also good friends in real life. 🙏🏼🥰🤗

@gregwatson8219 Жыл бұрын

YES

@rebeccakarlik7966 3 жыл бұрын

He had a terrific personality and emotion for everyone. Loved him! ❤️

@firefalcon9368 3 жыл бұрын

yeah i loved Mr. Edwards. I especially loved how you really saw his inner heart when it came to the ingles kids, especially laura. He was just a gruff ol' teddy bear. LOL

@salliewarner153 3 жыл бұрын

VICTOR FRENCH WAS A GREAT ACTOR LOVED HIM IN THIS SHOW ➕ THE ANGEL SHOW💖😍

@russellhancock9765 3 жыл бұрын

It was a Great Show. I still miss watching it.

@dianeweilheimer2142 3 жыл бұрын

It is one several stations every day

@cindythecatwoman1601 3 жыл бұрын

I loved Mr. Edwards (Victor French)in Little House. He was a little rough on the outside but, a lovably bear on the inside. He's an example of you can't judge a person by how they are on the outside. I think it's fitting he started and, ended the show. I didn't know why he left. I like Garvey's to but, not as much as the Edwards family. Michael Landon and Victor French are 2 angels in Heaven.

@cyguy2319 3 жыл бұрын

The 20th Century was the Good ol Days!! Life was Great!!

@jennychang1504 3 жыл бұрын

Michael Landon & Victor French are both in heaven & they are still great friends from being on Little House on the Prairie to Highway to Heaven & I miss both of them on both shows, which I miss watching.

@rosewhite9633 3 жыл бұрын

I love these two. So much so. I bought all ten seasons of the show. In my DVD library. Rest in peace. Micheal and victor

@moniqueroebuck1242 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man how i loved mr edwards. He was an all around great person. We will miss you.

@Po0pF4c3 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't like Little House when it was on and didn't watch it. I was a kid into monsters and Star Wars. Now, as an old fifty ish man in 2020, I'm watching the series for the first time and love it! When Mr. Edwards was inexplicibly gone, I was like WTF, did I miss an episode explaining it? So, finding this on youtube was helpful. Thank you for posting! Highway to Heaven will be next on my list!

@juliesprik9479 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Edwards was my favorite character on LHOTP.

@lfbo3473 3 жыл бұрын

I would loved to see an episode with both Edwards and Garvey...

@rockyracoon3233 3 жыл бұрын

Ditto! Its a shame the two characters never met.

@janetwilson143 2 жыл бұрын

OMG....Sooooo sad. Yet they are still here in reruns. Left us soon many ...love them. Great actors, human beings. Looking forward to meeting them both...which will be sooner than I wanted. FOREVERMORE... 💕

@MAGNIN30 3 жыл бұрын

He came back again, when his oldest adopted son, was murdered!!! Him and Charles ran, to Chicago and solved the murder!!!

@Disneyfan82 2 жыл бұрын

Then his heavy drinking cost his family and marriage, and almost his friends.

@MAGNIN30 2 жыл бұрын

@@Disneyfan82 yes almost killed Albert too 😔😔😔

@jackkircher1755 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the way he sang Old Dan Tucker". Another person who sang it great was "Oppie Taylor (Ronnie Howard) on one of the episodes with the Darling family.

@chrissibersky4617 3 жыл бұрын

I think Bruce Springsteen's version is heavily inspired by Victor French's version.

@susankenney7536 3 жыл бұрын

Both were great. How odd they both were 54 at the time they passed. They are in Heaven now together having passed over the rainbow 🌈 to Heaven 💖

@maggiemagoon9496 3 жыл бұрын

I loved Mr. Edwards but also loved Jonathan Garvey and family.

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Yes me too. At first I was mad that Edwards was gone but Big John grew on me for sure.

@DMINMD 3 жыл бұрын

Former LA Ram Merlin Olson

@rockyracoon3233 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan and Andrew should have been in the Last Farewell along with Adam and Mary.

@lukasmiller486 Жыл бұрын

@@PorkchopPete I also hated that John Jr turned into Willoughby (Sense and Sensibility) because it just seemed so out of character for him to forsake Mary after showing the willingness to sacrifice college to be with her. I’m working on a fanfiction story where they do get together after all and he has to be strong for her when she looses her vision. I can’t wait to finish it!

@juliefournier2704 3 жыл бұрын

I loved him soooo much he was awesome his heart was golden

@cynthiashelton8068 3 жыл бұрын

Mr Edward's was my hero

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Grizzly bear on the outside. Teddy bear inside 😊

@LostCause-69 3 жыл бұрын

I loved how Victor French had the ability to play a villain. Then turn around to play a kind caring man as Mr. Edwards.

@redshift444 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up watching Little House. Always nostalgic ❤

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

He was on Highway heaven loved him

@jackfleming6577 3 жыл бұрын

You should have mentioned Victor French in the movie The Other. This was his first movie role as it was for John Ritter. The book was a best seller and the movie was popular at the time.

@blazel462 3 жыл бұрын

Life is so short; all the twists and turns and worries in it are not even important, or shouldn’t be anyway.

@denieceseow1115 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information. I recently watched the rerun of Little House on the Prairie...certainly love Mr. Edward's character ! Always wondered where Mr Edward went 😃....Bless !

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching

@mwhitevegas 3 жыл бұрын

I love him , he is a awesome Actor

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Wish he’d been with us longer

@user-qd4nc9jc3u 6 ай бұрын

LOVED Mr. Edwards. the way he would get eye level with the kids and make laura smile

@martinearl5913 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful memories. Thank you guys.

@rockyracoon3233 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't Isaiah Edwards remind you of Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Reindeer?

@MarkovianMan 3 жыл бұрын

Loved these characters and shows. Both Landon and French were heavy smokers, which unfortunately contributed to our losing them much too early. 😞

@julianadamico1552 3 жыл бұрын

Michael Landon was not only a heavy smoker but a heavy drinker and popped a lot of pills while drinking hard liquor----- according to his daughter's biography of him.

@everettgarrett4858 3 жыл бұрын

Had nothing to do with the contaminated sand dumped on the set 20 years earlier from the conquer movie set I think it did

@diannegaud1470 4 ай бұрын

I still watch little house 🏠 on the prairie and I love ❤the Ingalls family

@deenugent473 3 жыл бұрын

Love both shows!

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this show

@bearbear4030 3 жыл бұрын

He was right up to the last episode “the last farewell”

@SumTingWong70 3 жыл бұрын

He was on and off on the show.

@brigittethomer5744 3 жыл бұрын

i still love this show it was one of a kind and best show ever and ever

@nataliehessler6463 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining. I always wondered what happened to him on Little House

@lowmazda626 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you. this was very touching

@ravfan123 3 жыл бұрын

Watch it every night before bed. One of the best👍

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u 4 this

@yvettegandy8804 3 жыл бұрын

I watched every show and everyday til this day i still watch it airs on Hallmark and Up tv

@user-fd7sq6xq7j 8 ай бұрын

Both were taken far too soon, I love watching Little House with all its characters, especially horrid Nellie. Gone but not forgotten, they are in the safest hands. R.I.P. 🌹🌹

@mariateresaancona8027 Жыл бұрын

Landon and French, two talented and wonderful personalities who have left a sign with us beyond time. May their souls be blessed and in the company of the Lord for eternity.

@mdonahue4683 3 жыл бұрын

He had a heart of gold and was a sincerely nice man. Beloved character who added a lot to the show!! Friend of Michael Landon too.

@diannegaud1470 3 жыл бұрын

He was a good actor

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

Loved high way heaven

@coreyl736 3 жыл бұрын

It was great show wish we had shows like this now

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

@@coreyl736 right today's tv shows are trashy smh. Can you please follow me on KZfaq #DisneyDiva and thank you and be safe and sound. Merry Christmas.

@dorotheaisserstedt9238 3 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön für diese Info, ich habe lange geguckt bei Ein Engel auf Erden und der Engel kehrt zurück , das war so schön . Leider spielt Glaube in den aktuellen Filmen unserer Tage kaum eine Rolle.

@reynamylove3017 Жыл бұрын

Such great short movies that was created for families to watch. My mom and I watch them then and now at 50 we still watch them. Not unclean has many movies are created by producers and directors they're so disgusting and disturbing. What enter our home was the Best like J.J Good times - What's Happening- Waltons- and the Jefferson's and last but least I Love Lucy, These Movies were created with respect and laughter, also enjoyable to watch and didn't matter how many times you watch over and over. How can anyone create this type of Love, Respect movies No one. Because these days no one "cares" its all lusting, nudity and no respect. Thank GOD these was a blessing to had seen and watch in our homes to all the actors and actress you all our very bless and APPRECIATED

@ginalaengrich5298 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastisch 👍👍👍

@privateprivate1865 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with french and Landon.. but my favorite of them was on highway to heaven.

@diannegaud1470 4 ай бұрын

I ❤Victor French and he was a great actor ❤❤❤❤

@michellelord7806 Жыл бұрын

I loved Victor French. Mr Edwards.

@kevinswales7003 3 жыл бұрын

Funny, Mr Edwards somehow learned to read when he returned in season 8. In early seasons, he could not read.

@amyday934 3 жыл бұрын

There was an episode with him and his adopted son John Jr. which included John Jr. writing him a letter (not knowing that he couldn’t read and being upset that he wouldn’t read it) which ended with a scene showing that he started to teach himself how to read.

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, Amy Day is correct!

@cindythecatwoman1601 3 жыл бұрын

There was an episode where Laura taught Mr. Edwards how to read because she was a teacher.

@blazel462 3 жыл бұрын

They had pretty good continuity in the show. Most stories were explained even if suspension of disbelief was required to some extent.

@Jamessmith-xk3fh 3 жыл бұрын

I've been watching it on Cozi Tv and he returned on the episode when he got kicked out for his drinking and Laura helped him get over his alcoholism and then his wife divorced him. So he stayed in Walnut Grove as Roses Godfather and then moved into the boarding house or whatever it was that Laura and her husband owned

@terrysigmon3119 3 жыл бұрын

The show was never the same without Mr. Edwards.

@carinnovick2995 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Mr. Garvey was ok, but lacked the same chemistry with the Ingalls family.

@theseattlegreen1871 Жыл бұрын

LHOTP & HTH were and always will be the BEST shows of all time past, present and future!

@janetdestevens1137 3 жыл бұрын

I like nells Olson

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Nells was most definitely a favorite of mine too

@GLENLYNAS 3 жыл бұрын

I fancied the pants off of Nelly...she was gorgeous

@FaithTheSlayer 3 жыл бұрын

@@GLENLYNAS it must have worked, I've never seen her in pants.

@janeiwasduncan8463 3 жыл бұрын

Poor Mr. Oleson put up with a witchy wife and a prissy daughter then an adopted daughter who was a self absorbed brat...💞💞

@Ronaldrr27 3 жыл бұрын

I've always liked Willie oleson he always made me laugh lol

@terriquick2271 3 жыл бұрын

Loved mr edwards

@geraldbarreno535 3 жыл бұрын

Like the history. But that music in background is very anoint..

@RSMGsndchannel 3 жыл бұрын

Love Mr. Edwards

@stephenrafter1980 Жыл бұрын

Why didn't they get paid properly on that show.

@dominique6851 Жыл бұрын

La série repasse régulièrement en France et quand je suis disponible je regarde les épisodes.

@robmacleod217 3 жыл бұрын

Always the Money

@williambeasley2582 3 жыл бұрын

Why can't we have more decent wholesome. CHRISTIAN television programs that are family friendly

@arielsea9087 3 жыл бұрын

Because the illusion has faded. Hollywood doesn’t play that nice, wholesome image any longer. Society doesn’t care about values. There’s no money in it. These two men died young because of lifestyles.

@bertarodrigue207 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much love Victor French

@timphilips6962 3 жыл бұрын

We look a little bit like one another I think lol

@williambeasley2582 3 жыл бұрын

@@timphilips6962 are you short fat and bald lol.

@zaqwanbadli9697 3 жыл бұрын

@@arielsea9087 Hedonism and nastiness have taken center stage, and that's why I don't watch TV anymore.

@vickimoore3174 3 жыл бұрын

I loved Mr Edwards, Vicki Brasher Moore

@annriley4106 2 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Mr Edwards he was very funny 😁 😂

@tonisyarif9856 3 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🇮🇩

@marykoch1666 Жыл бұрын

Love Mr Edwards as much as I loved Grandpa Walton

@kc0lif 3 жыл бұрын

good people.

@monarchist1838 3 жыл бұрын

Annoyed that little explanation was given regarding Mr. Edward's departure. Even more annoyed Johnathan and his son vanished without an explanation.

@Violetgachayt 3 жыл бұрын

They moved to Sleepy Eye in season 6 episode 3 to start over since Johnathan's wife had died in season 5

@monarchist1838 3 жыл бұрын

@@Violetgachayt I remember those episodes, but Charles used to visit him at Johnathon’s new business whenever he was in town. Once Mr Edwards was back, Charles made no reference to Johnathon or visited him on future trips to Sleepy Eye. The odd mention would have been good.

@SSsmith24 3 жыл бұрын

They filmed on a fall out site,, why many died of cancer at a young age just like him and Michael

@julianadamico1552 3 жыл бұрын

T Tag ---- mainly they died young because they were heavy smokers ..and Landon was a heavy drinker and popped pills while he was drinking hard liquor

@SSsmith24 3 жыл бұрын

@@julianadamico1552 Yes a combination of it all did him n victor in at such young ages

@SSsmith24 3 жыл бұрын

@T Valencia Google it,,, they were downwind from a nuclear facility that tested nuclear bomb,s ,,the air carried the fall out to that area,,,,, also st George Utah is another fallout city

@rockyracoon3233 3 жыл бұрын

@@SSsmith24 . You're talking about Santa Susana Field laboratory and the sodium nuclear reactor accident in July of 1959.

@heathergagnon5125 2 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone I know this video is older and it's possible no-one will see this but just in case the shows entire series run of little house including tv movies is in the free peacock catalog as well as seasons 1-9 at least being on IMDB feeling nostalgic and want to share it with the next generation but lost your DVDs you have options. Both of them require sitting through commercials but they are options.

@mdonahue4683 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Garvey was good too!

@rockyracoon3233 3 жыл бұрын

Garvey should have been in the Last Farewell along with Adam and Mary.

@Dowlphin 6 ай бұрын

Example of forgiveness, I guess. But of course also strong friendship as basis. He let him make his mistake, probably had faith that it would turn out as it did - as a lesson about love vs. money. Did French get better pay when coming back to the show or comparable to before when he wasn't satisfied with the amount?

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

They actually blew it up

@yvettegandy8804 3 жыл бұрын

They all played a wonder tv show.

@blah646 3 жыл бұрын

Cause he had a role to play in Highway to Heaven

@sabinewindisch3479 2 жыл бұрын

Ich habe Mr.Edwards geliebt.Hat mich sehr zum Lachen gebracht,würde gerne sein Grab besuchen.Wo befindet es sich?Bin aus Nähe Deutschland🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@au7-721 2 жыл бұрын

Hauf Wausen der shiznit.

@TonysMusic1974 3 жыл бұрын

0:58 Does that look like a "T-shirt" to you?

@janeiwasduncan8463 3 жыл бұрын

Heard that too and wondered why they said that. It was sturdy woolen shirt...had to bw sturdy it seemed to last for years☺️☺️☺️☺️

@benjaminfreyman4273 3 жыл бұрын

Who's 54 at time of death , wow that's ironey for ya

@kayanderson4763 3 ай бұрын

Both Charles Ingles and Victor French. Both 54 when they died. So young !

@tonycanabal1659 2 жыл бұрын

Victor was funny in Carter Country even though the series was short lived.

@Nigelsmom2136 Жыл бұрын

He thought he was going to be a big star when he went to ABC to headline a sitcom "Carter Country". It lasted a couple of seasons before it was canceled. Eventually he returned to LHOP.

@dannyharrell6269 3 ай бұрын

It was weird they both pass a way at 54 years old two years a part .

@brigittethomer5744 3 жыл бұрын

why did they blow up the show for? just asking

@PorkchopPete 3 жыл бұрын

Big Sky Ranch movie studio owned land where Little House was filmed. Under his initial agreement with the network Michael Landon was allowed to build the town of Walnut Grove for the show with the understanding that after the series ended it would be returned to its original state.

@cindythecatwoman1601 3 жыл бұрын

Michael Landon decided to blow it off because they didn't want the set to used by another show and, the owner of the ranch wanted them to leave it the way it was after the show ended.

@JohnMorris-ge6hq 3 жыл бұрын

Huh? He was there right up to the 9th season of Little House.

@eat_a_dick_trudeau 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful tip: watch the video.

@daviddirom7429 3 жыл бұрын

What’s with the music playing in the background???? Very annoying

@rtgray7 3 жыл бұрын

Should have been in EVERY episode driving Carolyne crazy with his abuse of the English language and tobacco spittin!

@MsDisneylandlover 3 жыл бұрын

I heard that the whole dvd series cost 200 dollars

@405DCFL 3 жыл бұрын

I bought them on eBay for $90 it’s got every show they made on it

@anneinc4974 3 жыл бұрын

If you have Amazon prime you can watch it on prime video

@yasminenazarine1629 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't have that part Garvey came took Mr Edward place not that part how he leave how Garvey comes

@jonogren5567 3 жыл бұрын

Any channel show Father Murphy?

@cdgates1 2 жыл бұрын

It airs on gettv Saturday and Sunday at 3pm

@Moshe.1972 3 жыл бұрын

I liked highway to heaven

@yvettegandy8804 3 жыл бұрын

They favored Laura to much. Laura was just friendly.

@MikeP-sq6be 3 ай бұрын

He was offered his own show ...Carter Country

@yasminenazarine1629 3 жыл бұрын

Two best friends died same sickness both smoker drinker death two years apart 🧐😳