*Based on the novel, 'The Long Journey of Lukas B.' by Willi Furhmann, and starring Zachary Bennett in the title role.
*Also stars Gema Zamprogna as 'Ursula' and special Guest Star Michael Mahonen as 'Ben Davis'.
*Young Lukas and Ursula travel from Prussia to the Northern America wilderness in search of his wrongly-acccused fugitive father---meanwhile the real criminal is in hot pursuit.
*Along the way, they encounter Native Americans, Gold miners, Black Bears and a surveryor for the RailRoad (Mahonen) traveling with a wagon train.
*Michael Mahonen and Gema Zamprogna rekindle their chemistry that is so evident in their roles of 'Gus Pike' and 'Felicity King' in Sullivan Entertainment's "Avonlea"---currently seen in re-runs on the Odyssey Channel and CBC. *Great cameo appearance by RH Thomson, 'Jasper Dale' from "Avonlea"
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