'Little House on the Prairie' stars reveal brutal Simi Valley filming heat
Fox News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Alison Arngrim, who played Nellie Oleson on "Little House on the Prairie," described her first day of filming as chaotic, including fainting due to the intense heat on set in Simi Valley.
- The cast revealed that extreme temperatures often caused multiple actors, including Sean Penn and Charlotte Stewart, to pass out during filming, highlighting the harsh conditions they endured.
- Female cast members faced additional challenges wearing period costumes like dresses and wigs in the heat, while Michael Landon occasionally allowed relaxed wardrobe adjustments to cope with the weather.
- The discussion took place on Patrick Labyorteaux's podcast, featuring several cast members who shared behind-the-scenes stories from the series, which aired from 1974 to 1983 and was based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's books.
- Despite the hardships, the show remains a beloved Western family drama, with Landon starring as Charles Ingalls and Karen Grassle and Melissa Gilbert playing his wife and daughter, respectively.
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