Where Pigeons Go to Die

Where Pigeons Go to Die is a 1990 made-for-television film written and directed by Michael Landon based on the novel by R. Wright Campbell. The film score was composed by Leonard Rosenman.

Where Pigeons Go to Die
Genre	Drama
Based on	Where Pigeons Go to Die by R. Wright Campbell
Written by	Michael Landon
Directed by	Michael Landon
Starring	Art Carney
Music by	Leonard Rosenman
Production
Executive producer	Michael Landon
Producer	Kent McCray
Production locations	Lawrence, Kansas Overland Park, Kansas Vinland, Kansas Baldwin City, Kansas
Production companies	Michael Landon Productions World International Network
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	January 9, 1990 (1990-01-09)

The film stars Art Carney and was nominated for two Emmy awards:

• Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special (Haskell B. Boggs)
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special (Art Carney)

Most of the crew was taken from Landon's three previous television shows.

The film was shot in and around Lawrence, Kansas and Overland Park, Kansas, and was the last Michael Landon production for NBC.

Plot

A man (Michael Landon) recalls his childhood, and how he and his grandfather (Art Carney) trained and raced homing pigeons.^[1] One special pigeon taught him to appreciate the value of home.^[2]