The film, narrated by David McCullough, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September 1992 and aired on PBS as part of the "American Experience" program in October, 1992.
The film, narrated by David McCullough, premiered at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival in May 1992 with an introductory lecture on the Donner Party by noted Western historian David Lavender. It subsequently aired on PBS as part of the "American Experience" program in October, 1992.