Devoted Fans of the "When Calls The Heart" TV Series
Julie Hillman, Deseret News| February 25, 2016 Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart” first began as a two-hour, made-for-TV adaptation of a series of period novels, but it has since sparked a movement. Since the series first premiered in January 2014, masses of fans have connected over social media and evolved into a marketing force for “When Calls the Heart,” […]
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By Lucy Luginbill lluginbill@tricityherald.com A soundbite. It was all I was looking for — words that would resonate, tell a behind-the-scenes story. But as we drove onto the film set, the dreary clouds hanging above the Old West-style buildings only deepened the gloom in my heart. Picture caption: “When Calls the Heart” cast member, Daniel Lissing, holds an autographed picture […]
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by 2Paragraphs in Culture | February 20, 2016 On the Season 3 premiere of When Calls the Heart, Jack Thornton’s mother Charlotte surprises him with a visit. She’s in town to figure out what’s going on between her son (Daniel Lissing) and school teacher Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow). Charlotte is portrayed by Brooke Shields, who says her character is inspired […]
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By Ian Spelling New York Times News Service Saturday February 20, 2016 5:00 AM (photo: by EIKE SCHROTER Lori Loughlin and Mark Humphrey in When Calls the Heart) Lori Loughlin is on a roll. She co-stars on When Calls the Heart, the Hallmark Channel series that […]
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February 16, 2016 by Tony Rossi Since she was five-and-a-half years old, Erin Krakow has been on the road to a successful acting career. That road included graduating from Juilliard, working in theater – both plays and musicals – and eventually television, on the Lifetime series “Army Wives.” But it’s her starring role as school teacher Elizabeth Thatcher on the […]
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February 15, 2016 On February 15, Forbes reports, ” ‘Hearties’ Mobilize To Drive Hallmark’s Top Rated Show.” Further, they write of the TV series “When Calls the Heart,” that followers are “…One of the most vibrant grass-roots fandoms of recent years – which has driven the object of its affection to the top of the basic cable rating charts – […]
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Enjoy Hallmark’s many videos at http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/when-calls-the-heart/videos
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(Video) February 12, 2016 by Mechele R. Dillard Hearties, it is that time again: The new season of WHEN CALLS THE HEART is premiering on Hallmark Channel in February, and Elizabeth and Jack will continue to try to find their way down the rocky path of love. This fan-favorite series stars Erin Krakow (Elizabeth Thatcher), Lori Loughlin (Abigail Stanton) and […]
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An unlikely community of fans has propelled Hallmark’s family-oriented period drama “When Calls the Heart” to ratings success. Photo courtesy Crown Media. Feb 15, 2016 Rob Salkowitz, CONTRIBUTOR – I write about comics and the business of pop culture. Fan culture is everywhere these days. But when you think about a fan culture with hordes of followers hanging on every turn of […]
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Executive producer Michael Shepard on the organic growth of the show’s online fan base and keeping supporters engaged. by Julianne Cummins The producers behind the When Calls the Heart didn’t set out to cultivate a strong social following for the romantic period series. To the team’s surprise, however, fans of the show have found each other online, defining themselves as “Hearties” […]
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By DAN FERGUSON January 19, 2016 · 9:55 AM The rain was pouring down hard upon Hope Valley in Langley Township Saturday morning, soaking the imitation 1910-era mining town and turning the one-lane gravel road that connects the outdoor set to the outside world into a sea of mud. Not that any of that seemed to matter to the more […]
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December 20, 2015 On December 30, Western Morning News out of the UK reports that Welsh comedian and presenter Griff Rhys Jones presents a compilation of never-seen-before out-takes from the world of film and TV on “It’ll Be Alright on the Night,” ITV. This edition’s selection includes “fluffs and foul-ups” from British hit shows also seen in the U.S. and […]
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